Lots of new oak use here. Dry sticky M+ tannins. Ripe blackberries, dark cherries, strawberries , blueberries , tough leather, cigar, dry red florals, crushed rocks, dry stone, a touch of saline from the Basalt this is farmed as shown in the photo. Coffee grounds, dry loamy soils, touch of olive, dry herbs. Leaner finish with good acidity. There's a potential for 9.4 with more with time in the bottle. Additional photo is the old classroom.
Lots of new oak use here. Dry sticky M+ tannins. Ripe blackberries, dark cherries, strawberries , blueberries , tough leather, cigar, dry red florals, crushed rocks, dry stone, a touch of saline from the Basalt this is farmed as shown in the photo. Coffee grounds, dry loamy soils, touch of olive, dry herbs. Leaner finish with good acidity. There's a potential for 9.4 with more with time in the bottle. Additional photo is the old classroom.
Aug 14th, 2017
Big wine. Not sure that I'd mistake it for traditional Bordeaux, but plenty of black currant & dark red cherry notes on the palate. Tannins are softer than expected, the downside is way too much oak distracts a bit. Starts to come off a bit sweet, but overall a very good wine.
Big wine. Not sure that I'd mistake it for traditional Bordeaux, but plenty of black currant & dark red cherry notes on the palate. Tannins are softer than expected, the downside is way too much oak distracts a bit. Starts to come off a bit sweet, but overall a very good wine.
Sep 7th, 2017
Walla Walla Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
