Palate
The 2013 is especially dark and brooding, exhibiting the unique Mount Veeder terroir in its rich palette of black fruits and fine-grained tannins. Alluring black raspberry, blueberry and floral tones offset sweet tannins and a weighty, full-bodied opulence.
Growing Conditions
Without doubt the 2013 vintage is one of the finest in recent memory and possibly one of the finest in the history of wine growing in the Napa Valley. Only time will tell. Whereas the 2012 and 2013 vintages were marked with large yield increases on valley floor vineyards in Napa, our hillside and mountain properties were actually less abundant than average in overall tons.
Bottling
April 29, 2015
Aging
18 months in Chateau-style French oak; 80% new & 20% 2nd year. Unfiltered and unfined.
Food Pairing
An impressive Cabernet with tons of personality, pair this mountain wine with braised short ribs, steak au 94 poivre or roasted lamb shanks.
