Under the meticulous care of vineyard manager Jim Munk, Palisades Vineyard knocked it out of the park in 2016.  What else is new, eh?  Block 12 was picked first on September 13th at 24.3 Brix.  Block 10 was picked 6 days later, also at 24.3 Brix.  As we’ve done in the past, the fruit was fully destemmed, cold-soaked for five days, and given significant extended maceration (a whopping 57 and 46 days respectively!) to soften the texture and lessen the perception of tannin.  Twenty-eight percent new French oak.  Bottled unfined, unfiltered, and unbelievably delicious.