Winemaker's Notes
The 2024 growing season here was about ideal, with no surprises in temperature or rainfall. The crop levels in the Russian River Valley were average and everything seemed to cooperate during the entire season. There’s no excuse for a winemaker being unhappy with anything from this vintage.
Tasted from barrel now at about 12 months in, there’s good Russian River Valley perfume, fresh plum, dark cherry cola, rose hips and hibiscus tea on the nose. Medium-full bodied, it lies evenly across the palate with a gentle-salivary response that begins midway through. There are more non-fruit elements on the mouth than by the nose, with beets and fresh loam dominant. It finishes clean and long with echoes of rose hips and hibiscus.
Futures $432 per case (full cases only, $36/bottle). Estimated release price $56. Offer available until December 31, 2025 or until the futures allocation sells out. Futures Release date November 2026, general retail release date November 2027. About 350 cases to be produced
