2017 Northern Gale Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

WSI94 Deep garnet in color with heady cherry liqueur, cassis, blackberries, clove and sage on the nose. The mid-palate opens up to wild berries, minerals, chocolate orange, tobacco and hints of black olive that con- tinue to the finish of impressively deep, luscious tannins that coat the palate and linger there for an impressively long time. 
Fermented in small format stainless steel tanks. Cold soaked 4 days prior to fermentation. Temperature maintained below 80 degrees with a post ferment extended maceration of an additional 5 days. Malolac- tic fermentation occurred in barrel with aging on lees for at least 1 year. Barrel Aged for 33 months in 36% New French Oak, 64% Once Used French Oak. 549 cases produced.