| TASTE BENCHMARKS | |||
| Profile #1 Exotic, Feminine Style |
Profile #2 Elegant Style |
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| Appearance | Medium-dark garnet. | Medium red. | |
| Aroma | Intense nectarine, thai basil, cardamom, cedar, fresh ginger, and eucalyptus. | Cassis, lemongrass, spice, anise, barnyard and spice. | |
| Flavor | Complex strawberry and raspberry fruit set against celery root, toasted sesame seed, and marmite, carried well by fine, feminine supporting tannins and finishing with tremendous focus and length. | Light weight wines with great focus. Very savory. Herbal basil, buttery, coffee, plum, currant. | |
| Balance | Moderate alcohol, moderate acidity. | Bright acidity. | |
| PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS | |||
| Terroir | Sheltered, well-drained hillsides. | Cool valley floor vineyards. | |