ÆROS® Vintage 2006
Napa Valley Estate Meritage
ÆROS Series number 11
The 2006 vintage marks the second release of our Estate Meritage under the ÆROS label in our 24-year history.
ÆROS… A Sensual Expression of Purpose, Form and Passion
This vintage proudly marks the 11th ÆROS release in our 24-year history, a remarkably opulent, complex blend. Geoff Gorsuch, our Winemaker, carefully selected our finest lots of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec to create a wine of extraordinary beauty, intensity and majestic proportion.
The long, mild growing season presented nearly textbook harvest conditions, setting the stage for excellence, and Geoff was blessed with an exceptionally rich palette of flavors from which to craft his blend. The best Bordeaux clones, three of Cabernet Sauvignon and two each of Cabernet Franc and Merlot were married with Petit Verdot and Malbec through repeated tasting trials, over a period of months, maximizing complexity and bringing the five varieties into perfect balance.
Stunning. Lush, deep and dark, the seductive aroma of black cherry, sweet, ripe raspberry, dusty mocha and subtle smoke anticipates dense layers of black plum, wild strawberry and cherry tobacco that coat the palate and linger, finishing with rich, toasty oak and polished, supple tannins.
Hedonistic, and much too alluring to pass up now, the 11th ÆROS release will develop even greater complexity in the cellar over the years to come.
In the many years since it was first created, ÆROS has repeatedly astounded and intrigued collectors of fine wines. Prepare to be swept away...
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