Nose

with spice and anise
highlighting ripe fruit aromas, underlain with sweet
oak.

Palate

The wine has good acidity, with a rich, luscious
mouthfeel and firm, ripe elegant tannins. Fruit, oak
and acidity are in excellent balance, and yield a
brooding wine, with great texture, depth and
concentration, and a long finish.

Aging

23 months in French (50%) and
(50%) American Oak, (100% new)

Appearance

deep ruby in color

Food Pairing

This wine will pair
well with strongly-flavored foods such as grilled lamb
and venison, cassoulet, or smoked ribs.