There are approximately 500 cases of the brilliant 2006 Sangiovese, which includes 10% Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend. One of the finest Sangiovese-based wines made in northern California, it reveals notes of strawberry jam, cedar, new saddle leather, and roasted herbs. The complex aromatics are accompanied by a medium-bodied wine with sweet, pure fruit and plenty of character. Consume it over the next 2-3 years.

Bright red-ruby. Cherry candy, dried fruits, chocolate and a hint of rum raisin on the very ripe nose. In a juicy, lighter style, especially following the reserve cabernet, but with subtle intensity to its flavors of cherry, raspberry and dried herbs. Finishes with a suave dusting of tannins and nice aromatic lift. Easy to drink, but perhaps too ripe for the floral quality of Sangiovese to express itself. (includes 10% cabernet sauvignon; very little new oak used here)