The cuvee contains grapes from the floor of Napa Valley, hillside vineyards of Sonoma and from vineyards situated high in the Santa Cruz mountains. What you get is scents of ripe black cherries graced by sweet smoky oak followed by deep flavor profiles that echo the aromas. With just enough complexity to keep things classy, the fruit remains ripe onto the finish, and, as the wine breathes, the oak transforms in part to fragrances of vanilla bean. Tom Wine Moderate earthy dark fruit aromas. Light bodied with light tannins.
Fruit stays moderately ripe onto the finish.
Fairly simple and straight forward, but nothing wrong. Finishes with a tease of vanilla. The aromatics feature dark berries with herbal nuances. On the palate, the herbs dominate the fruit, all expressed in a medium body, with moderate tannins and decent length. But, either the herbaceousness was the winemaker s objective or the fruit is a little green.