WINEMAKER TASTING NOTES
 
Vintage: 2013
Varietals: 66.5% Petit Verdot  and 33.5% Cabernet Sauvignon 
Aging: 12 months in American Oak barrels (Minnesota and Pennsylvania) 
 
APPEARANCE:
Clarity: clear to brilliant 
Intensity: medium - deep 
Color (hue): violet
Viscosity: medium - high
 
NOSE:
Impression/condition: very clean, bright and attractive 
Intensity: medium
Development: youthful-developing 
Aroma characteristics: 
Fruit: dark berries, black cherry and black currant and vanilla
Floral: roses, dark berry
Spice: anise, licorice 
Vegetal: casis, pencil shavings, vanilla 
Other: vanilla, caramel, pepper
 
PALATE
Sweetness: medium-dry 
Acidity: refreshing- moderate
Tannin: light to medium
Body: medium to full
Flavor intensity: medium 
Flavor characteristics: black cherry, blackberries, vanilla, black pepper. 
Length: short to medium 
 
CONCLUSIONS 
Quality: good to outstanding
Readiness for drinking: ready to drink, can age 8-10 years