from the stoney vine vineyard, this shows the effects of a cool vintage on young vines. there's a lot of citrus and pineapple throughout, and the berry fruit flavors, characteristic of syrah, are present in the background. there are pleasing accents of carpaccio and peat moss, and just a hint of bourbon from the third-use, wisconsin oak barrels. this definitely needs extensive breathing time, or further bottle age.
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