| TASTE BENCHMARKS | |||
| Profile #1 Ageworthy Style |
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| Appearance | Viscous, glass-staining, pigeon’s blood red. | ||
| Aroma | Intense varietal aromatics. Dried Mr. Lincoln roses, new latigo leather. | ||
| Flavor | Red fruit, subtle wood spice, forest floor and fresh earth. Soft tannins from physiologically appropriate fruit. | ||
| Balance | No glaring excesses, lingering olfactory sensations with a finished illusion of sweetness. | ||
| PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS | |||
| Viticultural | Usually harvested in October | ||
| Terroir | From Valley floor in sand. | ||