One of the really fun times of the year is when we get all the barrels down, get a 375 ml sample bottle of each wine, taste through all of them and then start to blend. If it weren’t for Scott Hawley’s superior palate it would be the same as the room full of monkeys, typewriters and best sellers. Scott and I spent the better part of Monday trial blending all of our 2008 wines and we’re hyped about what we can all expect when the wines are released in October 2010. Because the yields were so low in 2008 the color and fruit intensity is extremely good. Our straight varietals are going to be fabulous and the blends will mature into some of the best wines we have made. We’ll be ready to barrel taste these wines in a month or so; stop by and give them a try.
Blending the 2008 Vintage
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