BLUE BOOK TASTE PROFILE

Appellation: Livermore Valley
Blend: Bordeaux Blend - Red


TASTE BENCHMARKS
  Profile #1
Exotic, Feminine Style
Profile #2
Elegant Style
Appearance Medium-dark garnet. Medium red.
Aroma Intense nectarine, thai basil, cardamom, cedar, fresh ginger, and eucalyptus. Cassis, lemongrass, spice, anise, barnyard and spice.
Flavor Complex strawberry and raspberry fruit set against celery root, toasted sesame seed, and marmite, carried well by fine, feminine supporting tannins and finishing with tremendous focus and length. Light weight wines with great focus. Very savory. Herbal basil, buttery, coffee, plum, currant.
Balance Moderate alcohol, moderate acidity. Bright acidity.
PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS
Terroir Sheltered, well-drained hillsides. Cool valley floor vineyards.