Nose

Alluring scents of savory baked black fruit, cassis, cigar wrapper, finely cracked peppercorn, melted black licorice and hints of moss-covered tree bark enchant the glass.

Palate

Focused acidity and silky tannins introduce marinated blackberry, black currant, mulberry, baked blueberry, and pepper, with underlying layers of coriander, oregano, and smoke. Savory, mature fruit emphasizes a protracted, complex finish.

Growing Conditions

Ash Hollow, Pepper Bridge, Phinny Hill, Seven Hills, Stone Tree & XL

Bottling

June 2020

Winemaking

My enjoyment of each addendum is obtained from the adventure of breathing new life into the previous edition. The resultant harmony of melding the old with the new, the wise with the sophomoric, is beguiling.

Aging

93% French, 7% American