Palate
Bold, dense and powerful, the 2011 Passion of the Soul is a big, ripe cabernet lovers cabernet sauvignon with a deep purple hue, rich, complex and intense aromatics of dark fruit, graphite and fine oak, and a densely structured mouth feel that is long and lingering.
Growing Conditions
"What began with a wet winter and spring continued with rainfall into mid-June that delayed bloom and disrupted fruit set resulting in shatter in parts of the region set the stage for a long, cooler-than-average growing season with a later-than-average harvest beset with autumn rain storms.
After a consistently cool summer season, significant mid-October rain pushed the vintage even later. But growers were rewarded with weeks of fantastic weather, a prolonged Indian summer that provided needed ripening time.
Most agreed that Merlot was a success story for 2011. While it can tended to be on the greener side, the cool weather helped the vines work more efficiently and produced a beautiful vintage of this varietal with black cherry and plum, not any pruney character."
-Napa Valley Vintners
