Dashe The Comet Old Vine

Wine Information
The Comet is a blend of three varietals that completment each other beautifully: Zinfandel, Carignane, and Petite Sirah. Together, they make a rich, complex, full-bodied wine with a tremendous depth of flavor. Each varietal adds flavor components and textural elements that create a wine that is a perfect complement to grilled meats or savory sauces—you can use The Comet to accompany foods much the way you would a nicely-aged Cabernet Sauvignon. 

The Petite Sirah comes from the Todd Brothers Ranch, a steep, red-rock vineyard in the Alexander Valley, where the vines struggle to produce a small quantity of grapes resulting in great intensity and structure. The old-vine Carignane comes from 100+ year old vines from the historic Oat Valley vineyard in the Alexander Valley.  Finally, the Zinfandel comes from 100 year old vines on one of most favorite vineyards in the Dry Creek Valley, the Louvau family vineyard. 

Tasting Notes
Color: Purple-black
Aromas: Chocolate, black cherry, blackberry, and black current, followed by elements of toffee, vanilla, black pepper, and coffee
Taste: A very structured wine, with a beautiful texture, good acid balance, and firm tannins. The entry is of bright fruit—black cherry, blackberry, and pomegranate—and then a lush texture filled with fruit, cocoa powder, clove, and a spicy finish.  The wine has a velvety mouthfeel and long finish. Great weight on the tongue with a slight tannic—almost cabernet-like—structure.