| TASTE BENCHMARKS | |||
| Profile #1 Intense, Exotic Style |
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| Appearance | Dark red. | ||
| Aroma | Dark, baked plum, tar, cinnamon and lime. | ||
| Flavor | Plenty of hard tannins do not overpower a lively mix of plum, tar, sweet jasmine tea and lime marmalade flavors. | ||
| Balance | Alcohol-driven but by no means unbalanced. Citrus acidity | ||
| PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS | |||
| Terroir | Decomposed granite confers minerality in well drained soils at 1500 feet. Fog free, full sun. | ||