TASTE BENCHMARKS | |||
Profile #1 Ethereal Style |
Profile #2 Collectible Style |
Profile #3 Impact Style |
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Appearance | Don't let the light color fool you! | Medium garnet. | Medium-dark garnet. |
Aroma | Violet cologne, cherry, truffle, spice, sarsaparilla, rose, sandalwood and leather. | Dense, closed, black cherry, tobacco, leather, mulberry, and clay. | Black cherry, tar, barnyard, and assertive oak. |
Flavor | Soft, delicate, oily tannins, and a floral spiciness. | Full, somewhat hard tannins, rich black cherry fruit, smoke, honey, and orange peel. A finish of tremendous length and full of violets. | Full, spicy and hard in its tannins, heavily extracted flavors of black cherry driven by substantial alcohol and plenty of vanilla. |
Balance | Moderate acidity, restrained alcohol. | Moderate acidity and alcohol. | Substantial alcohol. |
PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS | |||
Oenological | Designed to improve for five years or more after release. | ||
Viticultural | Ripe but not overripe. Dijon Clone 115 gives cherries and structure. | Extended hangtime gives fruit-forward aromas, aggressive tannins. | |
Terroir | Cooling Pacific influence and plenty of fog. | Cooling Pacific influence and plenty of fog. | Cooling Pacific breezes and plenty of fog. |