Nose
Aromas of cassis, black fruits, sweet tobacco and a hint of black olive.
Palate
A palate generous in its weight, with lush dark fruit, sweet oak and tobacco lifted by beautifully integrated dry tannins.
Growing Conditions
The Parmelee-Hill vineyard, planted in 1996 in south west Sonoma Valley, is owned and farmed by Steve Hill and his wife Gwen. This is the same Steve Hill who manages the famed Durell Vineyard, right next door. The fruit for this block-designate wine is from the Camp Block, a 1.5 acre parcel that sits hillside near the family’s camp site. Here, the Durell clone selection is planted on S04 Rootstock in clay loam (red/brown) soils.
