Winemaker Notes
Bright, vibrant ruby red in color. This alluring, powerful wine showcases aromatics of dried raspberries and plum along with berries and baked fruits. This opulent, approachable blend showcases a silky palate with fruit forward flavors. This wine has a medium body full of maraschino cherry, sweet currant and crushed violets leading to a soft, silky, lingering finish.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Currants, berries and blue fruit, as well as nuts, following through to a full body with dusty tannins and a savory finish. Currants and wet earth in the aftertaste. Drink or hold.
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Decanter
Ripe brambly fruit and well-integrated toasty oak aromas. Smooth texture, black fruit flavours with a long finish. Blend : 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Zinfandel, 11% Merlot
Undoubtedly proving its merit over and over, Napa Valley is a now a leading force in the world of prestigious red wine regions. Though Cabernet Sauvignon dominates Napa Valley, other red varieties certainly thrive here. Important but often overlooked include Merlot and other Bordeaux varieties well-regarded on their own as well as for their blending capacities. Very old vine Zinfandel represents an important historical stronghold for the region and Pinot noir is produced in the cooler southern parts, close to the San Pablo Bay.
Perfectly situated running north to south, the valley acts as a corridor, pulling cool, moist air up from the San Pablo Bay in the evenings during the hot days of the growing season, which leads to even and slow grape ripening. Furthermore the valley claims over 100 soil variations including layers of volcanic, gravel, sand and silt—a combination excellent for world-class red wine production.