Price

$24.95 (includes tax & bottle deposit).
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Vitals

• Sugar Code: 0
• Alcohol: 12.2%
• Cases Produced: 349
• Release Date: November 2008
• Blend: 57% Cab. Franc, 27% Merlot, 16% Cab. Sauv.

Notes from the Winemaker

• Vineyard Source: Estate
• Clone/Rootsock: 6 clones from 3 different Rootstocks
• Oak: 9 months
• Brix at Harvest: 23 (Average of the Blend)
• pH: 3.27
• TA: 6.3g/L
• Bottled: September 2008

Notes from a Taster

• Eye: Ruby hue with ox blood core
• Nose: Barrel spice, plum, dark cherry, raspberries
• Palate: Matches the nose. Great structure and velvety mouth feel
• Body: Medium
• Acidity: Balanced
• Alcohol Perception: Balanced
• Finish: Medium long finish with notes of spiced plums
• Drink: Now to 2014

Final Words

A noticeably different blend (in numbers, taste and structure) than the redcoat. A stronger tannic structure will allow this wine to have a good cellar life…but is also ready to be consumed immediately.