Nose
Enticing aromas of blackberry and lavender.
Palate
The palate’s silky texture is
complimented by dark chocolate, worn leather, pipe tobacco and cassis. The long, luxurious
finish is supported by fine‐grained tannins and accentuated by blackberry and cedar. This
structured cabernet sauvignon is expressing itself beautifully now and is also cellar worthy
Growing Conditions
2010 graced Napa County with a long spring. In March, the young tender
vine buds were protected from frost by blankets of fog. Late spring and mid‐summer were
mild, with temperatures slowly increasing throughout the season. Occasional heat spikes in
late summer and early fall encouraged ripening and higher sugar levels. The wines from 2010
are structured and bright with well‐articulated flavors.
Clonal Selection: See
Harvest
Hand‐harvested grapes
Bottling
Unfined and unfiltered; bottled June 2012.
Winemaking
Fermented in a single 5‐ton closed‐top stainless steel fermentor with indigenous yeasts
5‐day cold soak, 26 days total maceration
Voluntary malolactic fermentation in barrels
Aging
Aged 20 months in French oak barrels; 90% new.
Appearance
Dense black garnet hues.