A limited barrel selection from two estate vineyards on the cooler west side. Spending 16 months in (50% new) 36- month seasoned French oak, the wine is sultry and silky, ripe, and round. Intense notes of blackberry and dark chocolate wash over the palate. A creamy deluge of plum, fennel, and cigar leaf overlap its deep mineral base.
This earthy, 50/50 Grenache-Syrah blend has essence of animale, charcuterie, dried violets, and a tarry middle. Well-structured with velvet-lined tannins and striking acidity.
Tangy flow of Mandarin orange and marzipan, with dried yellow flowers on the finish. Mineral driven notes inspire high salinity and racy acidity.
Minerality reaches the top of the palate, with white flowers and Anjou pear. Crisp and lean, with a lemon sorbet finish.
This semi-sparkling wine is as yummy as any of your favorite snacks. Vanilla custard and tangerine notes are expressive, with a dollop of crème fraiche for body. Nectarine and a hint of ginger add layered character.
Bright and juicy, with a fierce line of acidity juxtaposed with salinity. Tart cherry and cinnamon hots ignite on the finish.
Moderately deep red, some fade at the edge of the glass, moderately aromatic intensity, but with a lack of definition, light plum and red fruit character, grainy impression, medium bodied, solid presence on the mid-palate, but it quickly falls of on the back palate, with a bit of bitterness, comes across as a basic commercial style wine.
Bittersweet dark chocolate and dusty tannins make way for blackberry, slate, and leather. A powerful engine roars in sync with the wine’s balanced temperament.