Nose
Aromas of blackberry, currant, and layers of sweet
toasty French oak.
Palate
Perfect ripeness allowed for a wine of great
depth and structure, flavors that mirror the nose, and a wine
while tasty now, will age beautifully. The mouth feel has a lovely
combination of power with extreme silkiness and flavors that
carry a long time in the finish
Growing Conditions
The 2007 growing season was about as close to textbook as
we could hope for. A warmer than normal Spring led to early
budbreak and fruit set. Vineyard soils dried out early due to
below average winter rainfall and vine canopies were therefore
kept in check. The summer was mild with very few days over
100 degrees. The mild, even temperatures and the early start
to budbreak led to a long growing season which allowed our
Cabernet, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot grapes to ripen
slowly and evenly.
Harvest
Harvest took place over a four week period
with our first Caberent coming in on September 12th and our
final pick of Cabernet Franc on October 11th.
Aging
20 months in French Oak. 12 month bottle aging.
Appearance
Black Raspberry in color.
