| TASTE BENCHMARKS |
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Profile #1
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| Appearance |
Concentrated dark red, sometimes with bricky edge from high incident light and extensive hangtime.
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| Aroma |
Distinctive dried apricot and rose with traces of eucalyptus. Intense red fruit and the signature gunpowder tea.
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| Flavor |
Tough, unresolved hard, chunky, rustic tannins. Licorice, guava. Outgoing cowboy charm, a little rough around the edges.
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| Balance |
Often high in alcohol, but nevertheless possess an angular minerality.
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| PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS |
| Viticultural |
Extended hangtime |
| Terroir |
1000 foot elevation. A Region II - III moderated by lake fog and untroubled by the Monterey winds, with great potential and a free spirit. |