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Beautiful blackberry and mineral character, with just a hint of wild raspberries. Full-bodied, with fine tannins and a fresh finish. Slightly austere but very bright and cool. Best after 2006. 500 cases made. JS
Wine Spectator 90
Varieties 100% Merlot
Vinification with traditional means in small vats; prolonged maceration on the skins and the employment of selected dry yeasts.
Maturing in wood in january following the year of harvest, after malolactic fermentation occured, the wine was racked in 300- and 225-liter casks of French oak, where it matured for 15/16 months.
Fining in the bottle at least 6 months in air-conditioned storage spaces.
Number of bottles about 5.000, 75 cl.
Alcohol level 13,15 degrees by volume
Total acidity
(expressed in tartaric acid) 5,40 ppt.
Malolactic acid < 0,05
Net dray extract 29,60
PH 3,49
Color intense deep ruby red with purple shadings
Odor pronounced, complex and intense, with scents of wild berries and cassis, even spicy hints and a touch of animal suggestions
Flavor the palate registers character and warm, velvety and lasting sensations. 2 years after the harvest this already substantial and fullbodied wine will last for an extended period and develop its appealing potentiality.
Wine Spectator 90
Varieties 100% Merlot
Vinification with traditional means in small vats; prolonged maceration on the skins and the employment of selected dry yeasts.
Maturing in wood in january following the year of harvest, after malolactic fermentation occured, the wine was racked in 300- and 225-liter casks of French oak, where it matured for 15/16 months.
Fining in the bottle at least 6 months in air-conditioned storage spaces.
Number of bottles about 5.000, 75 cl.
Alcohol level 13,15 degrees by volume
Total acidity
(expressed in tartaric acid) 5,40 ppt.
Malolactic acid < 0,05
Net dray extract 29,60
PH 3,49
Color intense deep ruby red with purple shadings
Odor pronounced, complex and intense, with scents of wild berries and cassis, even spicy hints and a touch of animal suggestions
Flavor the palate registers character and warm, velvety and lasting sensations. 2 years after the harvest this already substantial and fullbodied wine will last for an extended period and develop its appealing potentiality.