the blend is mainly cabernet sauvignon, with the other four classic bordeaux varieties added for complexity. the grapes were sourced from vineyards throughout sonoma county, and the finished wine was aged in 75% new oak. it's very fine, with concentrated, intense blackberry, cherry and crème de cassis flavors.minerality, in the form of granite, lends a lick of stone. it's still extremely tannic, and needs much more timebefore it begins to come around.
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