Aroma / Flavor: black currant / plum /coriander / sage / hazelnut / cocoa powder / toffee
Texture: bright / balanced / fleshy / spicey / chewy
Cellaring: This wine, like other Red Mountain wines, is best now with food, but will age well, probably peaking in 5-10 more years.
Grapes are from estate Red Mountain AVA vineyards within a two-mile radius of the winery: Hedges, Bel’ Villa, Les Gosses and Jolet. The wine was destemmed and partially crushed into stainless steel fermenters where it was pumped over twice daily until desired tannin extraction was achieved. It was then pressed to barrels where it underwent malo-lactic fermentation, then racked off lees and 100% was barrel aged until bottling in 44% New oak barrels (58% American / 40% French / 2% Hungarian)
Harvest Notes: 2023 started with a drier, mild spring, which resulted in slightly delayed bud break. Then the heat started in May and June and the grapes had a lot of growth. Everything was back on track for veraison, which happened in the last week of July, first week of August. We saw a nicely spread-out maturation and harvest period in September and October, which balanced yields. 2023 should prove to be a classic Washington State vintage, especially for Red Mountain.
40% Hedges, 29% Bel' Villa, 28% Jolet, 3% Les Gosses
Sarah Goedhart
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