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Winemaker Notes

In the nose, there is dark red and black berries with a hint of baking spice and vanilla. The wine is inviting with ripe blackberries, currants, and blueberries spreading across the palate. Our dedication to leaf management in our vineyards produces grapes with lower pyrazines, as to steer away from greener notes in our Cabernet Sauvignon. Tannins are soft and balanced with acid and subtle pepper notes. A background of vanilla biscotti and tobacco leaf combine with cocoa and strawberry preserves. We maintain a new oak regiment using staves for only 50% of the wine so as not to overpower the fruit. Most importantly, it finishes smooth and silky, leaving you wanting another glass. It’s basically the liquid form of any Marvin Gaye album from the 1970’s – definitely a party, but decidedly smooth and sexy.