Palate

Built more like a Cabernet Sauvignon than a Merlot, this powerhouse vintage of 100% Merlot is as firm and extracted as can be, with an amazing concentration of color, ripe black fruit flavors and aromas. Currant and cassis, cocoa and espresso bean elements are jam-packed into this gentle giant, coating the entire palate with soft chewy tannins that melt away in a two-minute long finish.

Growing Conditions

Regions: Napa and Sonoma.

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Harvest

Harvested: Oct 2003

Bottling

Bottled: April 2005.

Winemaking

Fermentatoin: Stainless steel.

Aging

French Oak.