Nose

An aromatic bouquet of dark berries and violets with hints of mocha and baking spice lures you to take a sip.

Palate

The wine hits your palette, packed with savory layers of cocoa and spice that you can only remember as a rich mouth feel with youthful tannins. You take another sip searching for more clues; cherry, cola and vanilla may have just joined the flavor party by now but that lively long finish reminds you that you are indeed enjoying a Napa Valley gem

Growing Conditions

A wild vintage! The year began with abundant rainfall following a historic five years of drought. Three heat waves during summer led us to pick the grapes in mid-September which spared us the wildfires and smoke taint that took over the region starting October 8th.

Harvest

Hand harvested

Aging

17 months in French Oak barrels