Nose
Blackberry and dark currant dominate the depth of flavor with nuances of blackberry jam on toast, dark chocolate truffle with cocoa dust, cinnamon and clove. The oak is very well integrated, adding just the right amount of spice.
Palate
The wine has great depth of black fruits with a strong expression of sweet black cherry. There is a complexity in the nose that hints of tobacco and a briary thicket. This full-bodied cabernet sauvignon has well-integrated tannin which yields a very pleasant, fruitful finish.
Growing Conditions
This growing season was ideal and some would venture to say perfect. With textbook conditions for spring bud break, the vines continued steady growth over the spring, flowering and fruit set. Classic weather promoted a very even set of fruit that was abundant but not over cropped. The long summer days brought a normal veraison, initiating the long ripening period that achieved our goals before the fall rains. Harvest was a winemaker’s dream.
Harvest
Various dates between Sept. 19-Oct. 18, 2012, average 24.6° Brix
Bottling
March 2015
Winemaking
After a five day cold soak, fermentation was in stainless steel fermentors at75°-86° for10-28 days skin contact.
Aging
Barrel aging, 23.7 months, French Oak (64 new) with Cooperage: World Cooperage, Marchive, Sylvain.
Appearance
Opaque dark ruby in color.
