2007 Illustration
Napa Valley Proprietary Red Wine
The 2007 Illustration reveals a dense nose of plum, cherry, and mulberry with hints of iris, mint and tobacco weaved throughout. Elegant flavors of red currant, coffee, licorice and tobacco deliver on the palate, offering soft texture, velvety tannins, with great complexity and length. Illustration is optimal to drink after decanting or can be laid down to develop further with time in the bottle. Touted as the “vintage of the decade” by wine critics and winemakers alike, Blackbird’s 2007 wines offer approachable tannins with incredible flavor concentration and length imparted by the mild growing season.
- Winemaker, Aaron Pott
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| Blend |
70% Merlot
20% Cabernet Franc
5% Cabernet Sauvignon
5% Malbec |
| Harvest |
October 2007 |
| Release |
Fall 2009 |
| Barrel Regime |
20 months in French Oak barrels - 70% new, 30% seasoned |
| pH |
3.64 |
| Total Acidity |
0.57 |
| Alcohol |
14.5% |
| Production |
1,324 cases |
| Optimum Drinking |
2009 - 2025 |
| Retail Price |
$90 |
THE BLACKBIRD VINEYARD |
| Appellation |
Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley |
| Vineyard Size |
10 Acres |
| Vines |
5,717 planted in 1997 |
| Topography |
Valley Floor |
| Varietal |
Merlot |
| Clone |
3 |
| Root Stock |
110R |
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The heart is full of infinite possibilities...
Illustration represents the core - the heart - of Blackbird Vineyards. Every element of Blackbird's multi-faceted wine portfolio draws inspiration from this singular, Pomerol-inspired Merlot. It is an undiluted illustration of the passion, time and concentration invested in creating elegant, multi-layered wines. Illustration challenges the notion that Cabernet Sauvignon is the only age-worthy red wine crafted in the Napa Valley.
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Buy, Buy Blackbird
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Vintage Notes: 2007 | 2006
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Editorial Reviews | Peer to Peer Reviews
Paramour | Contrarian | Arise | Arriviste
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Taste Blackbird’s wines in a revolutionary format. The “Flock Box Collection” contains a selection of six 50ml glass bottles for sampling Blackbird’s Merlot and Cabernet Franc blends. Acquire or learn more
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