Color: Deep crimson color with crimson hue
Nose: Concentrated ripe, dark fruits, black currant, and spicy, meaty with well integrated oak.
Palate: Full bodied with concentrated character and well balance. Display interesting fruits, hint of violet, and elegance tannins with well oak integration. Fine grained tannins with long blackcurrant & toasted oak finishing.
Vineyard Region: Shanxi
Grape Variety (%): 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
Alc/ Vol: 13.0
Acidity: 6.81
pH: 3.71
Sugar Level: 4.9/1.7
Dates Grapes Picked: Oct-04
Length/ Type of Fermentation : Cold fermentation for both Alcohol & MLF in stainless steel tank for 1 to 3 months duration, and follow by barrel aging.
Length/ Type of Aging: 100% New French Oak aging for 18 months, follow by bottle aging for up to 8 months.
Date Wine was Bottled: 2006-4-5
Peak Drinking: 2010 ~2015
Suggestions: Decant this for at least 15 minutes, enjoy over an hour, either with food or by itself.
Tasting Dates: 2006 December