Nose
Aromas evoke notions of German chocolate cake with notes of cherry,
coconut and chocolate integrated with hints of toffee, marzipan and
malty grains.
Palate
. The wine has rich density with flavors of blueberry, black
cherry and fresh fig. The finish concludes the sensory journey with
lingering notes of fig and cocoa. Structured tannins will help this wine
develop nicely in bottle through the mid 2020s, and this wine is
delightful earlier with some aeration.
Growing Conditions
Estate vineyard on Napa Valley floor on Pratt Avenue with Bale loam
soil. Vines are cane pruned and hand-tended to yield two clusters per
shoot. The parcel yields approximately two tons per acre.
Bottling
Bottled August, 2015.
Winemaking
Cold soak for 5 days. Post-fermentation maceration 14 days.
Racked twice.
Aging
22 months in French Oak: Bossuet, Darnajou, Seguin Moreau.