Winemaker's Notes - The Merlot grapes for this wine were sourced from two different “old vine” blocks (30 years old) of Sebastiani's vineyards in the Alexander Valley and is aged for 10 months in new and used French oak. With a very dark garnet color, this wine has bright black cherry and mocha aromas with traces of toasted, vanilla oak. The flavor again displays deeply concentrated black cherry and embodies jammy fruit yet refrains from being flabby due to its proper tannin and oak structure. The finish persists with toasted oak and berry flavors. Easily, this is the most hedonistic Merlot made by Sebastiani.