Everyone knows that 2004 was a wonderful vintage here in the valley so it was fun to see what Gustavo was going to do with such great fruit. He chose to follow his classic, old-world style by fermenting in half ton bins, extending the maceration after fermentation to get every bit of color out of the fruit and then gently barrel aged the wine in French oak barrels. This is a house favorite, a well-rounded, smooth – almost velvety – wine with touches of dust, dark red fruits and just enough oak and tannin to make the flavors fill the mouth and linger.