Nose
Exuberant black raspberries, mulberries and crushed blueberry notes with hints of baking spices, anise, chocolate box, menthol.
Palate
Medium to full body, it fills the palate with generous black and blue fruits with plenty of spicy accents and a refreshing line, finishing long and silken textured.
Growing Conditions
The 2016 vintage marked a “return to normalcy” for many in Sonoma County. After the disastrous yields of 2015, most vineyards saw closer to average tonnage and the rains that followed the harvest were more than welcome to alleviate the drought. Favorable weather allowed for even ripening and full phenolic development without being pressured by extreme heat spikes, as with previous vintages.
Appearance
Medium ruby purple colored.