Nose
Leather, grilled meat, blueberry compote.
Palate
Cherry, raspberry, cocoa, cedar; velvety tannins, earthy minerality, persistent finish.
Growing Conditions
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
100% French; 86% neutral, 14% new.
Food Pairing
Pork paella, carne asada tacos,
falafel with baba ganoush.
