Wine Enthusiast:  Designated as a "Cellar Selection" and rated as Superb - one of the greats..  "Lancaster Estate 2005 “Estate Bottled” Cabernet Sauvignon reveals lush ripeness, with deep black cherry and plum characters, accented by lavender and spice.  It stuns with the power and authenticity of its hilly Cabernet origins, offering vast black currant, orange rind, anise and smoky oak flavors that implode on the palate." Oct 2008 

Winery:  "Estate grown, produced and bottled, our 2005 Lancaster Cabernet has lush ripeness, with deep black cherry and cassis characters, accented by anise, vanilla and bittersweet chocolate. Structured tannins and layers of complexity extend over the long finish. Aged 22 months in French oak barrels, the wine was bottled unfiltered. 4,100 cases produced."

Wired For Wine:  Our first lot of this wine sold out already, so we are getting a second lot that will ship to you around March 20th.

This Lancaster Estate Cabernet Sauvignon will knock your socks off.  Produced right next door to the Knights Valley and Chalk Hill appellations, you will be hard pressed to find comparably dense and vast fruit, spice accents, oak and ample tannins which slowly unfold into such a spectacular finish.  This Estate Cab must be in the company of hearty meat dishes.  Lamb, meats and game are just what you need.  If you've about had it with the chill, make your favorite beef stew and be sure there's plenty of rich, robust sauce for the rice or bread.  The structured tannins and oak in this Lancaster Cabernet set up the perfect match for grilled meats.  We like lamb chops grilled with Provencal herbs, served with pencil asparagus and marinated feta.  Or, how about grilled double cut pork chops with an orange-tomato marmalade on the side which evokes the fruit in this wine?  The layers of complexity and the ample power of this Cabernet's palate allow it to work well with game if that's your preference.  We suggest a bison hanger steak with grilled leaks and sauteed baby potatoes.  Hands down, the best way to end this meal is dessert (in our opinion, of course).  The lush, ripe fruit of this Alexander Valley Cab, combined with its spice accents virtually require that you whip up a bittersweet chocolate and Cabernet Sauvignon butter cake.  Be generous with the bittersweet chocolate glaze on top, open another bottle, stand back and watch the rapture unfold...

Size:  750ml
Vintage: 2005
Varietal:  90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec, 2% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot
Ageing:  22 months in French oak
Alcohol:  14.5%
Region: Alexander Valley, Sonoma, California
Production:  4,100 dozen