Nose
This wine begins with a nose that is both vibrant and complex, with lovely aromas of dark cherry, pomegranate, anise, vanilla and clove.
Palate
On the palate, it is round and mouthfilling with gorgeous red berry flavors, supported by lingering notes of currants, vanilla bean and roasted coffee.
Harvest
While cool weather during owering resulted in light clusters and a smaller crop, the overall quality of the 2015 vintage was exceptional. Knowing that yields would be down, we tailored our farming to ensure that we brought out the very best in the grapes. This included methods designed to create homogenous ripening, as well as techniques that limited canopy growth, while providing ideal dappled sunlight on the fruit. A lovely temperate summer allowed the fruit to ripen slowly, while an unhurried harvest ensured that everything was picked perfectly ripe, with pristine grapes showing beautiful depth and complexity.
Aging
10 months in French oak barrels.
