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...a thrilling, riveting wine that captures all the vintage has to offer. A vertical spine of tannin gives the wine shape and vibrancy. Powerful and dense, with tremendous concentration, the 2016 bristles with energy. The interplay of rich fruit and classic structure makes for an absolutely compelling wine.
...a stunning nose of ripe cassis and plums with delicate cocoa-powder, licorice and sage notes. Very concentrated but also super-bright and really graceful, as it glides over the palate. This has minerality that’s rare in California, adding an extra element of vitality to the very long finish.
...a remarkably supple, complex and elegantly crafted wine from the great site... Cedar, rose, tangy currant and ash ride along a thread of crisp, persistent acidity and thick tannin.
Distinctive, featuring a vivid stream of damson plum, boysenberry and black cherry puree flavors that are seamlessly layered, flecked with a floral note and carrying through to a mineral-tinted finish.
A bigger, richer wine, it offers more plums, spice box, dried herbs, and incense notes in a rounder, layered, nicely concentrated package. It's another classic effort from this estate that has loads to love.