This California Chardonnay is bright and lemony with plenty of apple and pear fruit flavors. One thing that stands out is the lift and focus in this vintage. Rich and mouth filling, but plenty of acidity and balance. Delicious combination of vibrant fruit with creamy oak notes that linger on the long finish.
Dark and deep in the center of the glass and almost opaque, but has a slight fade to pink hues on the rim suggesting youth and freshness. In the glass, flavors of bright red currant, plums, and dried herbs come to the forefront. A combination of ripe and jammy fruits find balance with olives, dark chocolate, and elevated oak characteristics. Hints of sweet vanilla, baking spice, sawdust, and mocha delicately encase the rich fruit profile and create a delicious combination of bold, yet complimentary flavors. The tannin structure for this Cabernet Sauvignon is well defined, polished, and offers the appropriate mouth-filling style inherent with this variety. Acidity is bright and lively and gives the wine a freshness that persists on the long and developing finish.
Aromas of brambleberry, marionberry, and black cherry take the center stage for the fruit profile, but there are secondary notes of peach yogurt, dark chocolate, dried sage, and violets. Tasting the wine, loads of vibrant and lush fruit character hits the palate with a pleasant and energetic red fruit driven acidity. The wine is relatively light on its feet given the concentration of fruit. The elevated acidity and moderate tannin profile fold nicely into the ripeness of fruit and provide backbone for time in bottle. This Red Blend is delicious and captures warm climate ripeness with balance, grace, and elegance. Big and bold, tangy and lively – perfect for those who enjoy dramatic and powerful red wines.
The initial aromas coming from the glass are quite reserved and polished. Decidedly ripe and forward with fresh and ripe cherries, red plums, and currants. There is a soft influence of earth that is marked by dust, rock, and licorice root. The oak influence is present, but well integrated and detailing with wine with a generous, but polished touch of cinnamon, vanilla, and toast. The palate is balanced and pretty with ripe fruits that make a dramatic impression and then finish dry and clean on the finish.
Rich, plummy, black-fruit aromas frame slightly smoky flavors of caramel and oak for a ripe, full-bodied classic California Pinot Noir.