TASTE BENCHMARKS | |||
Profile #1 Elegant Style |
Profile #2 Hangtime Style |
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Appearance | Medium-dark garnet. | Medium-dark garnet. | |
Aroma | Sage honey, passion fruit, cardamom, cigar ash, violets. | Cocoa, orange, chocolate, tobacco, sage, cedar, cassis, marmite, leather. | |
Flavor | Firm tannins, even a bit parching, coupled with lean, racy cranberry flavors, and there are violets in finish. | Dense, hard tannins, bright plum and lemon, cocoa and pecorino in the finish. | |
Balance | Complex, seductive wines. | Assertive alcohol. | |
PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS | |||
Viticultural | Cover crop. | Extended maturity. | |
Terroir | Sheltered, rocky, well-drained hillsides. |