2022 La Hermosa
Blend: Right-bank-style Bordeaux Blend: 63% Cabernet Franc, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Petit Verdot
Vineyards: Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc – Dubrul Vineyard, Rattlesnake Hills AVA. Petit Verdot – Weinbau Vineyard, Wahluke Slope AVA.
Harvested: Varying dates in October 2022
Bottled : 08/20/24
Alcohol: 14.8%
Fermented in open fermenters. Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot varietals were aged for 21 months in 100% new French Oak. The Cabernet Sauvignon was aged for 21 months in 100% new American Oak.
Aromatics: Earth, toasted oak, beef, and fresh roasted coffee
Palate: Begins with dark fruit, then cardamon spice on the mid-palate, and finishes with a beautiful, long, lingering finish. This is a big, bold, beautiful wine that’s held nicely together with bright acid.
Color: Medium garnet
Food Pairings: Prime Rib, Dyno Bone Ribs, Rib Eye Steak, Beef sliders
When to drink: This wine is beautiful now, but should continue to improve over the next 2 to 3 years and should age well for another 5 to 8 years.
Blend: Right-bank-style Bordeaux Blend: 63% Cabernet Franc, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Petit Verdot
Vineyards: Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc – Dubrul Vineyard, Rattlesnake Hills AVA. Petit Verdot – Weinbau Vineyard, Wahluke Slope AVA.
Harvested: Varying dates in October 2022
Bottled : 08/20/24
Alcohol: 14.8%
Fermented in open fermenters. Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot varietals were aged for 21 months in 100% new French Oak. The Cabernet Sauvignon was aged for 21 months in 100% new American Oak.
Aromatics: Earth, toasted oak, beef, and fresh roasted coffee
Palate: Begins with dark fruit, then cardamon spice on the mid-palate, and finishes with a beautiful, long, lingering finish. This is a big, bold, beautiful wine that’s held nicely together with bright acid.
Color: Medium garnet
Food Pairings: Prime Rib, Dyno Bone Ribs, Rib Eye Steak, Beef sliders
When to drink: This wine is beautiful now, but should continue to improve over the next 2 to 3 years and should age well for another 5 to 8 years.
Blend: Right-bank-style Bordeaux Blend: 63% Cabernet Franc, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Petit Verdot
Vineyards: Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc – Dubrul Vineyard, Rattlesnake Hills AVA. Petit Verdot – Weinbau Vineyard, Wahluke Slope AVA.
Harvested: Varying dates in October 2022
Bottled : 08/20/24
Alcohol: 14.8%
Fermented in open fermenters. Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot varietals were aged for 21 months in 100% new French Oak. The Cabernet Sauvignon was aged for 21 months in 100% new American Oak.
Aromatics: Earth, toasted oak, beef, and fresh roasted coffee
Palate: Begins with dark fruit, then cardamon spice on the mid-palate, and finishes with a beautiful, long, lingering finish. This is a big, bold, beautiful wine that’s held nicely together with bright acid.
Color: Medium garnet
Food Pairings: Prime Rib, Dyno Bone Ribs, Rib Eye Steak, Beef sliders
When to drink: This wine is beautiful now, but should continue to improve over the next 2 to 3 years and should age well for another 5 to 8 years.