APPEARANCE: Ruby, garnet
AROMAS: Black cherry, coffee, licorice, creamy bright fruit
PALATE: Chocolate-covered cherries, hoisin sauce
FINISH: Full fruity finish buttressed by acidity
MOUTHFEEL: Elegant, nuanced, texturally plush, velvety tannins, soulful
AGEABILITY: Will provide drinking pleasure through 2030 with proper cellaring
PAIRINGS: Winery Chef Dominic Orsini’s Buttermilk Fried Quail or Roasted Duck Leg Salad
COMPOSITION:
80% Merlot
15% Cabernet Franc
5% Petit Verdot
BARREL AGING: 13 months
BARRELS: 32% new, 31% oncefilled, 18% twice-filled, 19% stainless steel tanks to preserve freshness; 100% French oak
ALCOHOL: 14.6%
Soft and easy merlot with green olive, plum and cherry aromas and flavors. Medium to full body, firm tannins and a fresh finish. Drink now. - James Suckling 90 Points
