2005 Kronos Cabernet 1.5L

Harvest & Tasting Notes:

Record-setting precipitation late into the spring delayed bloom and set in 2005. Then modest, even summer growing conditions were followed by an unusually cool ripening season with nighttime temperatures plummeting into the 40's in late September and
early October. A lovely Indian Summer brought the fruit to perfect
ripeness for late October picking. A bumper crop with marvelous flavor
intensity and singular balance are the happy result.

Dark ruby red, color. I love the brightness of the red and blue fruit flavors combined with the lush feel. Aromas of blackberries and candied violets complement flavors of
black cherry, boysenberry, cassis, allspice and freshly grated nutmeg.
Classic
- Cathy Corison

Reviews:

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar  May/June 2008, Issue 138
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Kronos Vineyard Napa Valley ($125): Good bright ruby-red. Blackberry, blueberry, licorice and leather on the nose, with a suggestion of cherry liqueur.
Dense, but light on its feet, offering lovely depth of cherry, licorice and leather flavor.
Wonderfully vinous wine; this really vibrates in the mouth. Cathy Corison makes wines for the long haul, and this one should evolve for at least a decade or two. The crop level here was two tons per acre in this copious vintage; in ’04 and ’06 it was more like 1.25, according to Corison. 92 (+?).

California Grapevine  October - November 2009
2005 Corison, “Kronos Vineyard”, Napa Valley ($98) – Medium-dark ruby; attractive, forward, complex, currant and dark cherry fruit aroma with notes of vanilla and graphite; full body; forward, rich, textured, ripe dark cherry fruit flavors; well balanced and firmly structured; medium-full to full tannin; lingering aftertaste. Shows distinctive varietal character. Very highly recommended. 13.8% alcohol; 400 cases; 100% CS; released October 2009.

Connoiseurs' Guide to California Wine December 2009
CORISON WINERY Cabernet Sauvignon "Kronos"Vineyard Napa Valley 2005.
Crafted with usual Corison constraint… this sleek, singularly refined Cabernet is keyed on cassis with highlights of olive, cedar and cream lightly applied. It is balanced to firmness with fairly fine-grained tannins, and, if never an especially powerful or muscular wine, it shows
plenty of stamina at the finish and will gain in refinement over the next several years.

 

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