2016 | Checkerboard 'Aurora' Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley Domaine Hamelin head of a small cooperative

head of a small cooperative in the greater Bordeaux area

referring to the ripening period

Shows tension and beauty

blood and iron

These two grape varieties are early ripening

2016 | Checkerboard 'Aurora' Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley Domaine Hamelin head of a small cooperativeThere's a fresh, sweet aroma to the 2016 Checkerboard Aurora Vineyard that builds excitement and anticipation for what's to come. On approach, the palate is juicy and expansive and explodes with flavors of blackberry, mulberry, dark cherry, caramel, leaf tobacco and green olive. The wine continues with a voluptuousness that's linear and constant yet lifted by natural acidity. The finish is showy, long and lingering with finely polished tannins.