Nose

This muscular cab shows concentrated notes of cassis
and espresso with cool herbal aromas of lavender and wet earth.

Palate

The brooding palate leads
with blueberries, dark chocolate, and minerality. Finishing with stunning intensity, the
polished tannins are complemented by graphite and hints of cigar box.

Growing Conditions

2013 was a phenomenal growing season in just about every way. A warm, dry
spring led to early bud break, limited canopy vigor and berry size, and created ideal
conditions through bloom and fruit set. An abundance of long sunny days, with only one
heat spike in early July, resulted in even ripening and an early harvest with exceptional flavor
development. The 2013 vintage offers very high quality wines that are striking in their
balance and expression.

Harvest

Hand-harvested, picked at night.

Bottling

Unfined and unfiltered; bottled June 2015.

Winemaking

 Hand-sorted while still cold from the field
 Fermented in small, closed top, stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts
 6-day cold soak, 30 days total maceration
 Gentle pumpovers and delestage
 Spontaneous malolactic fermentation in barrels

Aging

Aged 20 months in French Oak barrels; 100% new

Coopers: Taransaud, Darnajou, Radoux, Baron, Marques