2016 Brown Recluse

Sensory

Eye
Garnet core with ruby rim.

Nose
Sweet potting soil, dried rose petals, black/boysenberry compote, savory roasted herbs. Secondary notes of green pepper, iron, graphite, English lavender, and winter spice.

Palate
Dense and enveloping with integrated tannins and long, lingering finish.

Cellar life
Drink now through 2035+.
Technical
- Composition
  97% Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon
  3% Estate Grown Zinfandel
- Vineyard source
  Brown Estate – Terraces Block, Chiles Valley Zinfandel Block
- Appellation
  Napa Valley
- Barrel aging
  18 months in 30% new French oak
- Alc. by vol.
  14.5%
Wherefore

Like its namesake spider, we hope your encounter with this elusive wine will become the stuff of lore. So reads the back label on our Brown Recluse, a reserve blend of cabernet sauvignon and zinfandel inspired by the wine David created for our first appearance at the Auction Napa Valley barrel auction. We bottle it only when Mother Nature permits, and David dials in a new ratio for each new vintage based on the qualities these two heterogeneous varietals derive from the growing season.

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