Winemaking Notes

Release Notes:

2014 was an excellent vintage for Napa winemaking, the third consecutive such vintage, following the stunning successes of both 2012 and 2013. Despite a regional drought, significant rains in February and March gave the vineyards a healthy soaking, and set up the vines for early budbreak. A mild spring and “perfect” summer temperatures brought grapes to optimum ripeness before an early harvest. The resulting wines show intense aromatics and complex fruit character

This wine is inky black in color with heady, complex aromatics including currant, brambleberry, pomegranate, toasted vanilla, caramelized sugar, maduro tobacco, dark chocolate, baking and exotic spices. Densely structured on the palate, the wine shows intense viscosity and rich fruit, chocolate, and licorice flavors from its full mid-palate to its long, brooding finish.