Nose
Black currant, cherry, cedar, toffee, roasted almonds, cocoa, rosemary, lavender, beef stock.
Palate
Very big bright attack, juicy core of roast meats, toffee, perfect acidity balance with a brilliant complex interplay of sweet and savory, light and dark, meaty and fruity. Finishes with mint, currants, chocolate and roast beef in a mushroom reduction sauce. Approachable now, in their exuberant youth, and structured for long term cellaring.
Growing Conditions
Napa Valley's 2013 vintage is already considered historic. An ideal growing season has created extraordinary wines throughout the valley and The Ravens produced one of it's most beautiful expressions yet. Early bud break and the long, warm ripening season yielded fruit of great power and deep complexity.
Aging
20 months in oak barrels by small-production coopers.
