Vintage: 2012
Varietals: 62.5% Petit Verdot  and 37.5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Aging: 12 months in American Oak barrels (Minnesota and Pennsylvania)
 
APPEARANCE
Clarity: clear to brilliant
Intensity: medium-deep
Color (hue): violet- ruby
Viscosity: normal
 
NOSE
Impression/condition: clean and attractive
Intensity: medium
Development: youthful-developing
Aroma characteristics:
Fruit: black cherry and blackcurrant
Floral: roses
Spice: anise, licorice
Vegetal: eucalyptus, mint, mushroom, pencil shavings, vanilla
Other: caramel, candy
 
PALATE
Sweetness: medium-dry
Acidity: refreshing- marked
Tannin: hard-dry
Body: medium to full
Flavor intensity: medium
Flavor characteristics: black cherry, red currant, toasted barrel, walnut, tobacco, vanilla cream, black pepper.
Length: medium to extended
 
CONCLUSIONS
Quality: good to outstanding.
Readiness for drinking: ready to drink, can age 8-10 years