2013 Broken Axle "Stagecoach Vineyard"
Napa Valley
Analysis
Harvested: October 14, 2013
Composition: 95% Syrah, 5% Grenache
Alcohol: 16.1%
Bottling Date: July 2015
Release Date: September 2016
Production: 150 cases
Tasting Notes
Intensity. The aroma matches the color with asphalt, fresh blackberries, and slate. This is the plushest wine to date with fig compote and crème-de-cassis. The exposure at 1500’ on Pritchard Hill smoothes the tannins into a cacao-like texture. A wide mid-palette gains momentum through the finish. Nuance of white pepper minerality holds together the tight core of this wine suggesting age-ability like other wines from this region.
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