Sheldon 2014 The Red Hat Old Vine Field Blend Red (Napa Valley)

Country: US / The Red Hat Old Vine Field Blend
Variety: Red Blend California
Winery: Sheldon / Napa Valley

Blending 77% Petite Sirah and 23% Cabernet Sauvignon from a field blend of 80-year-old head-pruned vines, this tiny-production effort is impressively light on its feet, aged in all neutral French oak. An abundance of white pepper jumps from the glass as waves of violet, leather, tobacco and earth surround the rich round palate that is braced in strong underlying acidity.