Tasting Notes: Sweet aromas of cinnamon, cocoa powder and clove are joined by red currant jelly and roasted red peppers.  Black cherry and more confectionary spices can be found on the decadent palate where perfectly ripe tannins are round and voluptuous creating a silky finish. 

James Suckling: 93 | Wine Advocate: 90

Wine Specs:

Varietal: 52% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Franc, 13% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon

Appellation: Paso Robles

Acid:  6.3 g/l

pH: 3.67

Bottling Date: 07/02/2024

Alcohol: 14.7%

Cooperage & Elevage: Aged for 22 months in used 225L French oak barrels. 

Fermentation: 5-day cold soak with twice daily pump-overs. 10-day maceration with a mix of delestages and pump-overs for cap management. 15-day total maceration. Fermented 100% Destemmed. 

Case Production: 357

Vineyard Notes: 100% Estate - 67% Willow Creek, 33% Adelaida.