In 2018, bud break and fruit set were near perfect. A consistent supply of rain in the winter months with a slight increase around the start of March was a welcome reprieve from the drought experienced in Napa Valley over several previous years. The higher moisture content in the soil allowed the vines to grow steadily throughout the season, without the normal heat spikes in July and August. Because of this, the fruit was able to hang longer on the vine and ripen more uniformly, helping to concentrate flavors. The result is a vintage where Mother Nature collaborated with the vineyard, allowing us to make elegant wines with depth and complexity.

Gorgeous rich and ripe floral aromas mixed with cherry fruit. In the mouth, the wine is expansive – juicy, bright, and balanced with a cool cherry cola aspect that ramps up with fantastically balanced acidity and lingering length. Boysenberries, kirsch, dark chocolates, blueberries, granular rock on the nose, savory blackberry fruit, maraschino cherry, fennel, graphite on the palate.