With this special release, we honor our land and our heritage, harkening back to Nichelini's "Chiles Valley Red" label in the 1980s. This one highlights two of the superstar Bordeaux varietals of our Valley: Merlot (56%) & Cab (44%), both from 39-year-old vines, blended in perfect harmony. This velvety, medium-bodied blend balances warm notes of clove and allspice with depths of blackberry, black cherry, vanilla and toasted oak. The nose is enlivened by herbaceous aromas of bell pepper, black currant and a characteristic Nichelini note of black pepper. With medium acidity and tannins, a wine that manages to be effortlessly luxurious without putting on airs - just as our ancestors would have it.
Gold, 92 Pts.~ Harvest Challenge