Nose
Notes of violet, preserved plums, toasted Chinese 5 spice, raspberry-rhubarb pie, Ethiopian coffee, and sweet white pepper
Palate
There is a pleasure-filled satin texture, rich mid- palate, with an opulent juicy finish
Winemaking
Grenache and Syrah were de-stemmed, fermented, and aged separately in small, open-top bins for 20 days on skins, with a combination of pump-overs and punch-downs during cold- soak and fermentation.
Aging
Components aged 20 months. Grenache in neutral 500-liter puncheon, Syrah in 265-liter barrique, 35% new.