Black cherry and ripe plum with cedar and coconut oak bouquets are accompanied by elements of blackberry tart with nuances of cocoa, ground pepper and smoke.  A rich, medium bodied wine with structured tannins and a balanced finish is marvelous now, but will develop further with additional aging.  A grilled flat iron steak, duck confit, or dark chocolate decadence would be enhanced with the pairing of this wine.

Grown from our estate grown grapes the wine is a classic Right Bank blend of 83% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Petit Verdot.  25% new oak was used during the 13 months of barrel aging, which was predominantly French and American oak with smaller percentages of Hungarian as well.