Nose
The aromas hint at black fruit: ripe black cherries and black plums. Enticing barrel qualities of cola
and spice complement the fruit aromas.
Palate
On the palate, the wine shows layers of deeply extracted
flavors that only mature hillside vineyards can render
Winemaking
After the completion of the primary fermentation, the wine was immediately delivered to barrels to
initiate the secondary malolactic fermentation.
Aging
The wine was aged 18 months in barrels: 35% of
which were new French oak, and 5% of which were new American oak barrels.
