94pts James Suckling

Lovely, pure fruit with blackberry and blueberry character. Some orange peel, too. Full body. Round and creamy tannins. Tea. Salty. Beautiful finish.

Winemaker Notes

Beautiful cedar with touches of dark chocolate, spices like cinnamon, thyme, paprika lingering on plum, cassis and coconut, clay. On the palate it is fresh but velvety entrance lingering on fine tannins and acidity with touches of boysenberries, starfruit, cherries, violet & raspberries.

 Michel Rolland is a wine world superstar who has been working with our winemaker Jean Hoefliger since the 2006 vintage to create world class wines. With one of the world’s most famous palates, Rolland brings his extraordinary expertise to both the vineyard and the cellar. Besides consulting for highly regarded wineries around the world, Rolland continues to produce his own wines at his estates in Bordeaux where he also directs one of the wine industry’s most respected laboratories. A major force in the winemaking world, his expressed mission is to help others make elegant, approachable wines.

Vineyards : To Kalon, Missouri Hopper, Dr.Crane, Stagecoach