Bursting with black jammy fruit and enticing notes of baking spices and vanilla. The fruit-forward palate consists of black berry, black currant, black cherry, caramel, and umami. The tannins are dusty and long-lasting.
AVA: Dry Creek Valley
Vineyard: Sawyer
Elevation: 500'
Year Planted: 1996
Trellis: Goblet
Clone: Frei Ranch Century
Roostock: St. George
Soil: Boomer, Manzanita, Riverwash, Stonyford & Yolo
Oak Aging: 18 months on French oak
Production: 12 barrels
Cellaring: 0-7 years