Notes of blackberries and blackcurrants with dark chocolate, grilled herbs, nut shell, spice box and wet stones. Structured and compact with a full body and finely grained, silky tannins. Restrained and lingering with a chalky finish. Drink or hold.
by JS, James Suckling , 2023
The 2019 Courtship offers a bit more juiciness and immediacy than the flagship Cabernet, along with all of the energy and freshness of its sibling, all of which makes for a gorgeous wine that captures the essence of the house style and can be enjoyed with minimal cellaring. Crushed red berry fruit, spice, rose petal and a touch of new oak lend energy. Courtship is a very beautiful second wine, although that definition does not really do it full justice.
by AG, Vinous Media , 2022
“The artistry comes in how we farm and then how we make and blend the wine. We are meticulously farming each of our 20 vineyard blocks differently — many of which are half-acre sizes. We do this because each is so unique and represents its own microclimate and a different blend of our five soil types. What that means is that there is a lot of hands-on farming going on here and that we’ve come to know each section of the vineyard and understand its personality.” Elizabeth Tangney, Viticulturist