Description

MERLOT
Our Estate Vineyards provide the backbone to this Napa Valley blend,
with Oak Knoll’s Little Cannon weighing in with a distinct sour cherry
character while Yountville’s Hopper House and Guardian vineyards add classic Bing cherry. Together, this showstopper has a lovely balance of candied cherry laced with dark chocolate aromas. Floral fruit runs from strawberry preserves to boysenberry and is accented with an assortment of baking spices. The velvety entry melts like chocolate on the palate providing a silky but dense mouthfeel with a long, intense finish.

“It’s hard to imagine anything with which this wine
wouldn’t pair well . . . but slow-braised short ribs on a bed
of buttery mash must be top of the ‘most decadent’ list.”

KIMBERLEE NICHOLLS, WINEMAKER.

VARIETAL COMPOSITION
87% Merlot
9% Cabernet Sauvignon
3% Petite Sirah
1% Malbec
ALCOHOL
14.6%

FERMENTATION
100% Stainless Steel
Fermented 13 Days Skin Contact

AGING
15½ Months Aged in American Oak
32% New Oak Barrels

BOTTLING DATE
Bottled: May 2019
Released: Spring 2020
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