Winemaker Tasting Notes:
Deep garnet color. Fresh raspberry and cherry fruits, barrel spice, clay minerals, and fresh mint. Sweet red berry fruit entry, medium body, lively acid, and supple tannins. Long, elegant finish. EB (2/19)
Vintage Notes:
Abundant rains ended the five year drought. A cold spring slowed vine growth, but a warm summer brought harvest back to a normal schedule. Eight days of fermentation, on average, produced an elegant tannin structure. American oak, used in aging, complements the beautiful fruit of this excellent vintage. It will be at its best over the next five years.
- Blend:
- 73% Zinfandel
- 15% Petite Sirah
- 10% Carignane
- 2% Grenache
- Alcohol By Volume: 14.5%
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Lively and well-built, with expressive cherry, roasted dill and white pepper flavors that glide toward refined tannins. Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Carignane and Grenache.– TF - Wine Spectator Magazine 91 Points
