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Tasting Notes
COLOR: Deep dark opaque burgundy.
NOSE: Plum, fig and cedar.
PALATE: Fresh roast coffee, dark chocolate, plum and cassis.
FINISH: Long and rich with notes of cedar, vanilla and spice.
TANNINS & ACID: Soft tannins with balanced acidity.
CELLARING: Enjoy now or cellar for several years.
Technical Data
VINEYARD: Pesonen Vineyards, Northern Alexander Valley.
HARVEST DATE: 23 SEP 2017
TONS CRUSHED: 3.7
BRIX AT HARVEST: 24.8
FERMENTATION: Whole berry in stainless steel tanks, 96-hour cold soak, D-80 Lallemand yeast inoculation, daily pumpovers, 72-hour extended maceration and 100% malolactic conversion (Alpha).
AGING: Two+ years in Nadalie French Oak, Colbert Selection, 33% new.
ALCOHOL: 13.8%
pH: 3.57
TA: 6.8
CASES PRODUCED: 175
Food Pairings
Beef, especially Standing Prime Rib of Beef Roast, or Roast Rack of Lamb.
