The summer of 2016 offered even temperatures and growing conditions, followed by slightly cooler temperatures in September allowing less pressure during harvest and a good combination of elegance and structure especially in red varieties. Rain arrived in mid October creating issues for some producers focused on later-ripening varieties. For the most part there are numerous high-quality wines from 2016. And it is one of the strongest vintages for Cabernet Sauvignon from the North Coast.

Right off the bat in the glass the wine is dark shiny eggplant with touches of lipstick on the rim. On the nose the wine is very juicy with touches of mango, passion fruit, blackberry and raspberry candy with coconut ice cream and slate. One sip and the wine is big and bold round entrance on a fresh mild palate, with touches of boysenberry and Mirabelle plum, lingering on dense tannins watermelon candy and pear candy.