This is a wine that we first released in 2018, and now 18 months later it's starting to come around. This is classic Allegro Merlot: shy early on, then growing in complexity with typical raspberry and cocoa notes and a full yet soft structure. This wine represents a major step in the evolution of our reds where I'm finally starting to dial-in better what we can do winemaking-wise to bring out the best in the grapes by understanding our soils better and how to react to them in the winery.

You'll notice a rich color and more approachable fruit character as well. My goal is to retain Allegro's classic earthiness while trying to emphasize more dark fruit flavors. As with all Allegro barrel-aged wines, this one saw time in some of the finest French oak barrels. Hopefully time will show us its similarities to past lineages while taking us to another level.