Nose
Aromas of melted milk chocolate, roasted herbs, dry aged cheeses, licorice, and ripe ruby apple pie spice.
Palate
The lengthy palate opens and closes with a massive wall of perfect tannins, intellectually complex and hedonistically undeniable, with a rich chewy meaty center, brimming with juicy dark fruits and sensual red cherries. The finish is long and flavors echo across the palate and linger on the mind.
Growing Conditions
A show-stopping Napa Cab in its exquisite tannic structure and distinct personality that demands attention from the first sip.
Harvest
Hand picked in the cold midnight, then destemmed and hand sorted,
sending the whole, unbroken berries straight to the fermenter for five days of extended cold soak.
Bottling
Bottled May 2016.
Winemaking
Fermentation: Mix of temperature controlled stainless steel, and open top fermenters.
Aging
18 months in 70% new 225 Liter French Oak barrels