| TASTE BENCHMARKS | |||
| Profile #1 Generous, Drinkable Style |
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| Appearance | Medium-dark red. | ||
| Aroma | Currant, blueberry, red apple, caraway, chocolate, orange peel, vanilla. | ||
| Flavor | Rich chocolate fudge, generous, docile oak which marries well. | ||
| Balance | Well-resolved tannins and soft acidity reflect the influence of tourists in the tasting rooms along Highway 49. | ||
| PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS | |||
| Oenological | Traditional bordelais methods, oxygenic racking, plenty of oak influence. | ||
| Terroir | 1000 feet, red rocky clays. | ||