Nose
Spicy notes with hints of clove and cedar mingle with black and red
fruits to form expansive aromatics.
Palate
Plums, currants, pomegranate and
spice fill the mouth. Complex and full bodied, yet bright with big
shoulders. It has a long and pleasant finish.
Growing Conditions
This is only the second wine I have made in this blend design in my 30+
years of winemaking. For those that have followed my Reserve type
Cabernet Francs and Reserve Merlots since the early 80's this will
remind many. But in this blend we have reached a new pinnacle.
Includes fruit from the Carpenter
vineyard in St. Helena.
Winemaking
The fruit was punched cap fermented.
Aging
Barrel aged for 38 months in
selected French Oak barrels then blended prior to bottling.
