Nose
Nose of roasted coffee, chocolate, smoke, caramel, and ripe red fruits.
Palate
The mouthfeel of this wine is incredibly plush and smooth as only merlot can be. Finish with very persistent mouth coating glycerin.
Growing Conditions
2002 was a terrific vintage perhaps most notable for its incredible lack of precipitation. We had beautiful weather for bloom resulting in full, even clusters. We then had our last rain of the season shortly thereafter the second week of June.
Harvest
It then didn’t rain another drop until well after harvest. The weather throughout the growing season was wonderfully warm with only a few 100+ degree days. Fruit throughout varieties ripened completely and evenly.
Aging
Our Merlot is made to age for 15 - 25 years in your cellar. Of course, there are some vintage-to-vintage variations to this recommendation. Wine should be stored horizontally at 55 - 57 degrees.
Appearance
Beautiful deep ruby color.
