Nose
Simply complex. Opens with plum, blackberry, chocolate and juniper berry notes.
Palate
Lively on the palate with evolving nuances of black stone fruit, savory spices and vanilla. Rich and structured tannins give way to a lengthy finish of cassis, juniper, mocha and whispers of minerality.
Growing Conditions
A mild spring promoted good fruit set. Summer and fall followed with warm temperatures and cool evenings. Our vines were beautifully balanced with just the right amount of canopy management to allow slow even ripening of the grapes. The fruit developed with a long and gradual maturation. This vintage is rewarding with elegant complexity, deep rich color and pronounced but well rounded tannins.
Aging
100% French Oak, 70% New
