| TASTE BENCHMARKS |
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Profile #1
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| Appearance |
Very dark. |
| Aroma |
Very dense red fruit rather than black, marischino cherry and even peach more than the cassis and tar of the North Coast, and always with a distinct characteristic signature of gunpowder tea and rosewater. |
| Flavor |
Boatloads of solid, angular tannins reslved through hangtime strategies which result in elevated alcohol. |
| Balance |
Rustic cowboy wine with a lot of class. |
| PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS |
| Terroir |
1000 foot elevation. A Region II - III moderated by lake fog and untroubled by the Monterey winds, with great potential and a free spirit. |