Core Wine Company, 2007 Elevation Sensation Blend
The wine is a medium to dark ruby red color. The big and flamboyant nose is full of kirsch, minerals, incense, blackberries, eucalyptus, earthy underbrush, dark bittersweet chocolate, and warm baking spices.
Aging:42 months in a combination of 1 year old hogsheads, and 600 and 800 liter demi-muid.
Varietal:62% Grenache and 38% Mourvedre, with 5% whole cluster
Total Alcohol: 15.1%
Appellation: Santa Barbara County, California
Score:93