Medium reddish purple in color. Raspberries, black cherry, rose petals, and judicious oak, 32% new French oak for 16 months, are evident on the nose. On the palate, it’s mid-weight with good acidity, fine grained tannins, and 14.4% ABV. The Rosella’s vineyard, named after Gary Franscioni's wife, is a bit more restrained than the other two SLH vineyard bottlings, Gary’s and Pisoni’s vineyards.
Medium reddish purple in color. Raspberries, black cherry, rose petals, and judicious oak, 32% new French oak for 16 months, are evident on the nose. On the palate, it’s mid-weight with good acidity, fine grained tannins, and 14.4% ABV. The Rosella’s vineyard, named after Gary Franscioni's wife, is a bit more restrained than the other two SLH vineyard bottlings, Gary’s and Pisoni’s vineyards.
Feb 14th, 2019
Ripe red fruit, plush texture, maybe a touch of heat on the finish.
Ripe red fruit, plush texture, maybe a touch of heat on the finish.
Jun 13th, 2018
Beautiful right now. No rough edges, some spice notes and black cherry pie. Not the most profound but very satisfying.
Beautiful right now. No rough edges, some spice notes and black cherry pie. Not the most profound but very satisfying.
Jan 21st, 2018
At a lovely place...tannins well integrated, with dark fruit profile...way too easy to drink
At a lovely place...tannins well integrated, with dark fruit profile...way too easy to drink
Dec 23rd, 2017
Santa Lucia Highlands, Central Coast, California, USA
