Nose
SMELLS LIKE: raspberry, black cherry, baking spices, vanilla bean.
Palate
TASTES LIKE: blackberry compote, toasted hazelnuts, wet stones.
MOUTHFEEL: rich mid-palate, velvety tannin structure.
Harvest
The weather of 2014 was close to ideal for grape growing. Spring was quite temperate, and as is typical in the Walla Walla Valley, bud break occurred in mid-April. Summer was the warmest on record! The warm days continued into fall and were coupled with cool nights, allowing for the perfect development of our trademark acidity. The wines of this vintage are beautifully structured, ripe and expressive.
Aging
OAK PROGRAM: 96% French, 4% American; 76% neutral, 24% new.
Food Pairing
DRINK WITH: steak, cassoulet, grilled portobello mushrooms.
