Nose

On the nose, aromas of cassis and dark fruit abound with an undertone of blueberry.

Palate

On the palate, an explosion of
blackberry, dark cherry and dark chocolate combine beautifully with the vanilla and cedar
notes of French oak bringing a polished finish to the wine. Concentrated flavors, abundant
fruit and lively acidity and a long, persistent finish present a finely balanced wine

Winemaking

The grapes are hand-harvested and gently crushed to retain 40% whole berries. Color extraction uses a combination
of destelage (draining juice and returning over the skins), with gentle cap irrigations. The grapes were drained and
pressed at dryness. The free-run and press wines were kept separate. Following fermentation the wine went through
malo-lactic fermentation in barrel. The wine was aged in 79% French and 21% American oak, thin stave barrels for
24 months and racked several times to naturally clarify the wine and soften the tannins. With no filtration or fining,
the wine was laid down in bottle for 18 months aging prior to release.

Appearance

deep red color with a purple