Aging

Once in barrel, the components of “X” begin a nearly three-year journey in French oak. Upon maturity, our winemakers taste hundreds of individual lots and brand only the exceptional few for final consideration with a distinctive chalk “X” on the selected barrels. Akin to the Medal of Honor in our cellar, these are a mere handful of each vintage’s top performers. After an additional three years’ bottle aging, and released only at the winemaker’s discretion, “X” truly represents the terroir, art and science that combine to create a remarkable wine.