We selected the Monastrell grapes for this wine from 40-year old parcels in our estate vineyards. Here shallow, chalky soils on a bed of limestone and rock, combined with an arid climate, produce the low yields required for wine of this complexity. The sum of the climate, soil, and vinification is a wine with rich color, abundant ripe fruit aromas, and a long, spicy, well-balanced finish. -Winemaker
WS 86 Smoky, toasty aromas give way to cola and espresso flavors in this oaky red. There's a core of black currant fruit, but muscular tannins shut down the finish. Ambitious, but lacks balance now. Best from 2012 through 2018. 6,000 cases made. -TM, Wine Spectator, Score: 86