WINEMAKER’S TASTING NOTES
Completely destemmed, punch downs in ¾ ton bins, indigenous primary & secondary fermentation, aged sur lees 8 months in neutral French oak barrels. Lighter shade of ruby in color. Big, boomin’ noseful of cassis, camphor, tea, wild strawberry pie and red roses. Background notes of blackberry, white pepper, jasmine and garrigue. Wonderfully ripe, medium-bodied flavors of cassis, blackberry and tobacco. Long finishof boysenberry pie, baker’s chocolate and fine tannins, all framed with a bit of acidity. 14% alc.