2016 ALEXANDER VALLEY VINEYARDS CYRUS ALEXANDER VALLEY 3.00L

After harvest each lot was fermented and aged separately for 12 months blended to showcase the vintage then aged for an additional 12 months in French oak barrels to meld the flavors. Additional bottle aging resulted in a seamless blend. The 2016 has dark purple/red color and layered aromas of cassis black cherry black plum cedar dark chocolate and hints of toasty oak and vanilla. This is a silky wine with flavors of cassis dark chocolate dark fruits black cherry barrel spice and cardamom. The 2016 CYRUS has smooth texture excellent balance and a long structured finish. As this wine sits in the glass it just keeps building on itself hinting at the complexity that will occur with additional cellar aging.