Nose

It expresses aromas
of boysenberry, cedar and clean earth.

Palate

The wine is well‐delineated, featuring finely sculpted
layers of pipe tobacco, leather, dried herbs and wet slate.  Structured, polished and precise
tannins are accented with vanillin over an intense 60‐second finish.

Growing Conditions

2010 graced Napa County with a long, cool spring.  In March, the young
tender vine buds were protected from frost by blankets of fog.  As summer approached, the
fog lingered on the coastline, which kept Napa’s evenings, nights and early mornings cool
and damp. Mid‐days were warm and occasional heat spikes in late summer and early fall
encouraged ripening. The wines from 2010 are structured and bright.

Harvest

Hand‐harvested grapes.

Bottling

Unfined and unfiltered; bottled June 2013.

Winemaking

 Fermented in small, closed‐top stainless steel fermentors with indigenous yeasts
 5‐day cold soak, 27 days total maceration  
 Spontaneous malolactic fermentation in barrels 

Aging

Aged 20 months in French oak barrels; 100% new.

Appearance

 Deep garnet in color.