Beautifully rich and intense nose: cedary oak, cassis, spice, blood plum, cherry, dark chocolate and vanilla. The wine is distinguished by its fine, integrated, chalky tannins that are supported by strong fruit flavors. While generous and elegant upon release, the wine will become more fleshy in the cellars of the patient among us.
Harvested:
October 3-30, 2006
Blend:
83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 5% Malbec, 2% Cabernet Franc
Fermentation:
Average of 6 day cold soak and 28 days on skins
Cooperage:
French Oak–Taransaud & Bossuet
Barrel Aging:
16 months–80% new French Oak
Release Date:
February 1, 2010
Vineyard:
Stagecoach, Blocks: L1, L3, T4, D4, D6, E1
Soil:
Rocky clay loam and variable soil depth
Exposure:
L1/L3–gentle south aspect, T4–steep southwest, D4/D6–gentle south, E1–steep southwest
"Firm, intense and marked by complex loamy earth, spice, dried currant, sage and mineral. Full-bodied and intense, a touch rustic at midpalate, with a dense, layered finish. Drink now through 2020. 1,900 cases made." –JL
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