2012 Chester-Kidder Proprietary Red

The finest vintage for the cuvee to date, the 2012 Chester Kidder is 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Syrah and 11% Petit Verdot, all of which saw a long 40-day maceration followed by just under three years in barrel. It’s a serious, age-worthy beauty that sports an inky purple color to go with notes of ripe black currants, toast oak, spice-box and espresso roast. Full-bodied, luxuriously textured and concentrated, it has ample underlying tannin and needs 4-5 years of cellaring. It will see its 30th birthday in fine form!