So much crushed lead pencil, tile and dried flowers, together with blackberries and brambleberries. Full-bodied with round, polished tannins. Layered and so delicious. Black olives and graphite at the end.
Pure, classic California notes of crème de cassis, spicy oak, chalky minerality, graphite, and spring flowers... Full-bodied and powerful on the palate, it has a deep, rich mid-palate, beautiful tannins, notable acidity, and a great, great finish.
...one of the most finessed wines... Floral overtones lift a core of red cherry fruit, pomegranate and blood orange.
Cherries and cassis dominate the nose, while the full-bodied palate is rich and velvety, with a long, mouthwatering finish that adds barrel-derived notes of vanilla, powdered sugar and cedar.
Winemaker Chris Carpenter