The 2006 Merlot has 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Carmenere, and 4% Petit Verdot in the blend. It was aged in a mix of new and used barrels for 15 months. It is dark ruby/purple-colored with aromas of cedar, earth notes, clove, cinnamon, red currants, and black currants. This leads to ... more
The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Galitzine Vineyard comes from the fifth leaf of this estate vineyard and in this vintage contains 4.5% Merlot. The wine was aged for 22 months in 100% new French oak. Opaque purple-colored, its distinctive aromatics leap from the glass. Toasty oak, scorched earth, a hint of ... more
The 2005 Red Wine is the winery's second label for declassified lots. It consists of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 7% Merlot. Purple-colored, it reveals an expressive bouquet of cedar, pencil lead, spice box, black currant, and blackberry. This is followed by a full-bodied, plush wine with ample ... more
While visiting the Walla Walla Valley of Washington State in 1996, Christophe Baron spotted a plot of land with acres of big, softball-sized stones. He became extremely excited! This stony soil, this terroir, reminded him of vineyards he had visited in France and Spain. The difficult ground would stress the ... more
While visiting the Walla Walla Valley of Washington State in 1996, Christophe Baron spotted a plot of land with acres of big, softball-sized stones. He became extremely excited! This stony soil, this terroir, reminded him of vineyards he had visited in France and Spain. The difficult ground would stress the ... more