The winter of 2017 ended a five-year drought with January recording the most rainfall in over 20 years. The abundant rainfall continued into March, causing a modest delay in budbreak, and pushing bloom back by two weeks. Increased soil moisture allowed for healthy vine growth and development. The summer, in turn, was warm and punctuated by occasional heat waves. Despite Mother Nature’s variability, favorable weather in August provided optimal conditions for fruit development and maturation. Superb flavors and excellent ripening.

Offering a bright nose of berries and plums with hints of crushed herbs, and wild mushrooms, this full-bodied red blend has a big palate of summer berries and rich cassis, with hints of garrigue wild thyme and dried lavender. The tannins are big and smooth, and rich flavors carry into the long luscious finish.