Vintage: 2012
Varietals: 50% Grenache, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Petit Verdot
Aging: 12 months in American and French Oak barrels (Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and France.)
 
APPEARANCE
Clarity: clear
Intensity: medium
Color (hue): ruby
Viscosity: normal-medium
 
NOSE
Impression/condition: clean
Intensity: medium
Development: youthful
Aroma characteristics:
Fruit: fresh cherries, strawberries
Floral: hibiscus flower, lavender
Spice: cinnamon
Vegetal: eucalyptus, mint, mushroom, pencil shavings
Other: earth, candy
 
PALATE
Sweetness: medium dry
Acidity: refreshing- medium
Tannin: dry- soft
Body: light- medium
Flavor intensity: medium
Flavor characteristics: cherries, plum, orange peel, hibiscus, walnut, vanilla, pencil shavings
Length: medium
 
CONCLUSIONS
Quality: good
Readiness for drinking: ready to drink, can age 8-10 years