Nose

Black raspberries, red currants and black cherries with touches of baking spies and lavender.

Palate

Medi- um-bodied, plushly textured and with plenty of mouth-filling juicy fruit, it gives a nice, long finish.

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.

Aging

100% french oak; 0% new; 12 months

Appearance

Pale to medium ruby-purple colored