Dark fruit, brooding with black olive, toasted oak, and black licorice. A touch of violet opens to an energetic lift on the mid palate – stewed cherries and roasted capsicum – with tapering tannins and great acid structure. A meal eater’s wine, sure to pair perfectly with almost any braised short rib or grilled tri-tip that’s worth setting a fine table and inviting friends.
Concentration & focus… a star student, this wine has both. Austere mountain soil meets the abundant sunshine of this southwest-facing slope, its light crop proffering rich aromas of ripe stone fruit and blackberry bramble. Hints of cigar box compliment flavors of stewed cherry on the mid-palate and a long finish of clove and capsicum that will age superbly for 15-20 years.
It’s not only great reds that are grown on Rutherford Dust… this white, quite literally, stands next to them. Beautiful, bright, bursting, the 2019 Mirror Sauvignon Blanc invites with scents of fresh cut grass, crisp honeydew, and just a touch of green apple. Delicate, but not diminutive, pair with spicy ceviche or rémoulade-topped calamari.
The 2018 Mirror Chardonnay is classic Sonoma Coast, essential Petaluma Gap. Crisp and clean as it is to the eye, this platinum wine belies hidden depth. Ripe pineapple, orange blossom, and just a hint of oak present on the nose, while the palate welcomes a grander showcase of guava, verbena, and crème fraîche. As focused as it is versatile, drink with green goddess salad or herb roasted chicken.
The alluvial soils of the rolling hills sloping toward the Russian River bask in Sonoma sun, capturing brightness and summer breeze in the 2019 Mirror Rosé of Pinot Noir. Aromas of tangerine, strawberry, and lavender, with delicate acids on the mid-palate that linger for a delightful finish.
