WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
Winemaker: Kerry G. Damskey

Purple-black with a slight ruby hue in color, this wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Palmeri’s 2003 mountain grown Stagecoach Vineyard continues the tradition showing how well the marriage of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah work together in this spirited and elegant blend.

In the nose are aromas reticent of rye, coco powder and cedar cigar box collectively wrapped into one seductive profile.

On the palate, there lies a taste of sweet black fruits, framed by smooth and gently-structured tannins. A Cabernet grip softly is moderated by the sweet fullness of wonderfully complex, mountain grown Stagecoach Vineyard Syrah. The wine finishes with a soundness and sense of well being. $53

Awards: GOLD, 2007 Orange County Fair