WINEMAKER’S COMMENTS:
This
wine delivers everything we are looking for from a great vintage. The
color is an inky purple hue and the wine has aromas of black fruits,
baking spices, dark chocolate and leather. The palate is rich and
complex, full of flavors of berry pie, mocha, cedar, black pepper and
vanilla toast. The texture is creamy, round and full with well
structured tannins that are approachable now or will cellar well for
decades.
HARVEST:
Harvest
2013 was the second in a row where we were blessed with not only great
quality, but plenty of quantity. The conditions during spring and
through flowering were dry with nice, warm weather that was perfect to
establish a bountiful crop. Summer was plenty warm, with consistent
temperatures through the growing season. The vines were able to ripen
their fruit at a consistent pace with no rush to harvest. The weather
was cooperative, with no significant rain to dampen the great
conditions. We couldn’t be happier with these wines from an outstanding
season.
COMPOSITION:
92% Cabernet Sauvignon
7% Merlot
1% Petite Sirah
AGING: 18 months 25% new oak
ACID: 5.5 g/L
pH: 3.7
ALCOHOL: 14.1%