Notes on the cuvee from the Producer:
"This release truly showcases the singular and elusive perfume of our Champoux Vineyard. Aromas and flavors of violets, lavender, blackberry, cassis, and plum fruit provide the ethereal through line, with hints of cocoa nib, spice, and minerals acting as counterpoints. The wine has an otherworldly, silky texture that enables the rich fruit to coat the palate horizontally, rather than front-to-back, allowing the taster to experience the wine’s purity and seamless integration with each harmonious sip.
After a fairly cool spring and a warmer-than-usual July and August, almost all of our Cabernet Sauvignon achieved its final ripening after copious amounts of hang time in October. The fruit was physiologically mature, intense, and perfect, the best harvested from the Champoux, Lake Wallula, Palengat and Wallula vineyards — all of which are present in this 100 percent Cabernet Sauvignon release, though the Champoux grapes set the tone. The wine continues to come together with bottle age, but its soft texture is already beguiling and it will be thrilling to enjoy anytime between now and 2040."