Nose
A perfume of cedar and spice, dried black berry fills the senses.
Palate
Smooth tannins swirl with black fruit and cocoa at the beginning. Deep lingering flavors of blackberry, cassis and currant mingle with cedar, smoke and earth at the end. The parade of flavors finishes with plumb, chokecherry, layers of chocolate and a thought of tobacco.
Growing Conditions
2011 started with much cooler temperatures than normal and up until late summer we were still behind in terms of growing degree days. A late warm spell saved the season and brought the much needed ripening. We chose extended hang time which made for some incredible flavors without any unripe characters. Even the late ripening Cabernet Sauvignon made it through perfectly ripe and full of complex flavors. 2011 shows incredible –all the finished wines show very fine natural acidities and perfectly balanced fruit and spice characters with plenty of Washington terroir.
Vineyard: Stone Tree Vineyard
Harvest
2011 will certainly go down in the history books! We didn’t harvest any grapes in September! We harvested reds as much as 2-3 weeks earlier than average.
Bottling
04/03/2014
Winemaking
Five barrels made!
Aging
29 Months 100% New French Oak
Appearance
Midnight in the glass.
