Palate
Dense, complex, and broad, the 2015 O’Brien Estate, Seduction offers up heady initial impressions of black cherries, blackberries and black plum that intermix with dark coco nibs, espresso, and vanilla laced toasty oak. Refined and focused, the full-bodied expression of fruit and spice flavors combine and build on the palate and finish with sweet and spicy enveloping tannins.
Growing Conditions
The 2015 growing season in Napa Valley started out with unseasonably warm temperatures in the late winter and early spring. This resulted in an early bud break and bloom… The harvest was one of the earliest on record in Napa Valley, beginning on July 22 with the picking of grapes for sparkling wine, and concluding for most all vintners and growers in the valley by mid-October. While ongoing drought was of great concern to farmers around California, Napa Valley received 75% of normal rainfall for the water.
