Full bodied wine framed by smooth tannins with pronounced notes of blackberry cassis and pepper, aligned with toasty oak and vanilla bouquet. The balance of concentrated fruit flavors and smooth tannins produce a wine approachable now and worthy of aging.

Wine maker notes

Hand picked in early October from Rudy’s block of the Warnecke; Chalk Hill, vineyard. Crushed and destemmed to fermentor undergoing a two-day cold soak before onset of fermentation. Inoculated with pure yeast culture and fermented warm at between 87º F - 91º F. Pressed at dryness, racked and inoculated for malolactic fermentation. Elevated entirely in new French, tight grain barrels for 17 months. Bottled without filtration. Will age easily 8 years and beyond if stored between 55º F - 60º F. As the wine was not fined or filtered, it may produce sediment as it ages.

Producer

Baron Herzog wines are the result of a tireless commitment to quality and constant supervision from grape harvest to bottling. The winery was founded in 1984 and has since received numerous reviews with high ratings in the Wine Spectator, Wine & Spirits as well as the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. These wines have also won over 400 gold medals and several hundred silver medals in prestigious wine competitions such as the California State Fair and the Tasters Guild.