13.7% alc.
9 barrels made. $90/btl.
From AR note sheet:
"33 year old vines grown in Franciscan shale and sandy loam over limestone at 2200' in the Santa Cruz Mountains at the top of Montebello Road above Cupertino. Fermented 30% whole cluster with native yeast, and basket pressed to 30% new French oak barrels for 22 months."
13.7% alc.
9 barrels made. $90/btl.
From AR note sheet:
"33 year old vines grown in Franciscan shale and sandy loam over limestone at 2200' in the Santa Cruz Mountains at the top of Montebello Road above Cupertino. Fermented 30% whole cluster with native yeast, and basket pressed to 30% new French oak barrels for 22 months."
Apr 10th, 2016
2h decant. Very old world. Nose of tobacco, leather, habanero, cinnamon, ripe bramble. Not clearly Cali until the palette, when more (though modest) fruit appears. Decades of life remain.
2h decant. Very old world. Nose of tobacco, leather, habanero, cinnamon, ripe bramble. Not clearly Cali until the palette, when more (though modest) fruit appears. Decades of life remain.
Apr 9th, 2022
Holy smokes. While this is really lean, there is pronounced blackberry juice here, even Cumberland sauce and venison. It's both rich and lean at the same time. The finish is extraordinarily long.
Holy smokes. While this is really lean, there is pronounced blackberry juice here, even Cumberland sauce and venison. It's both rich and lean at the same time. The finish is extraordinarily long.
Aug 13th, 2016
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
