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Marston Family Vineyard
Marston Family Vineyard was first planted in the early 1900s on the southern slopes of Spring Mountain, just west of St. Helena. The vineyard is now part of the appellation known as the Spring Mountain District.
The vineyards comprise about 10 percent of the 400 acres of heavily wooded land. The vines planted are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah. During the growing season, the terraced hillsides, which range in elevation from 700 to 1,100 feet, benefit from cool afternoon breezes and daytime temperatures that are as much as ten degrees cooler than the lower elevations of the Napa Valley. The vineyard is situated above the fog line, resulting in extended hours of sunlight. The additional sunshine coupled with the lower temperatures allow the fruit to ripen more slowly and uniformly, which ultimately enhances the wine's concentration, complexity and texture.
Furthermore, the rocky, mountain soils limit the vigor of the vines. As a consequence the clusters and the individual berries are smaller, which dramatically reduces overall yields. These diminished crop levels intensify the character of the wine.
There is an old belief attributed to the French that grape vines are like people in that they need to suffer a little in order to develop character.
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The 2004 Marston Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon has all the ingredients of a grand vin, amazing intensity of flavors combining cassis, floral notes, licorice and minerals. A classic hillside wine, fat, rich and packed with aromas of wild berry, black cherry, anise, wet stones, underbrush and finishes with super fine ... more
BN#223955
Profound inky dark color. Intense and focused, the nose exhibits flavors of black currant, violet, acacia, blueberry and minerals. The aromas of stones, berries, wild flowers and earth are packed into a well structured wine with intense structured tannins.
This wine showcases the distinction of the specific blocks we select ... more
BN#226658
Dark ruby. Forward, expressive aromas of blackberry, anise and dark cherry with hints of rhubarb, vanilla, and minerals. Broad, rich and concentrated on the palate with similar blackberry, and dark cherry flavors along with violets, cassis, minerals, and dark chocolate. Long complex finish with balanced tannins. more
BN#232019
All sizes are 750mL unless otherwise noted.
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