Alcohol

14.2%

TA

.57

pH

3.83

The blend

60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 15% Syrah Noir, and 5% Petit Verdot.

The Wine

During the 2009 harvest (mid-September to late October) the Cabernet was picked at 26 brix, Merlot at 25.6 brix, Syrah Noir at 25.8 brix, and the Petit Verdot at 25.8 brix. Each varietal was aged in 35% new French oak, COF, tight-grained barrels for approximately 24 months. The final blend was put together in 2011, re-barreled and held for another 6 months before bottling.

This is a very high quality hand-crafted, delicious and deeply flavored wine. It’s a great value for almost any food you might want to pair with and drink on a daily basis. Ripe black cherry with hints of tobacco and chocolate, brightened by the Petit Verdot, and given a round, fully integrated structure by the Merlot and Syrah Noir components. This is one of the best Syrah/Cabernet/Merlot blends we’ve ever made!