Winemaker Notes

The 2016 Orion is a wine of great character, intensely aromatic, with exceptional depth of color and richness of flavor. It will age better than most of us, or can be drunk with pleasure now, depending in your affection for your heirs.

Jeb Dunnuck, 96 Points

“Lastly, the 2016 Orion comes from a single vineyard and is a field blend (the blend isn’t specified) from vines planted in 1905. It’s a gorgeous effort with a semi-opaque ruby/purple color as well as a smorgasbord-like array of red, blue, and black fruits, toasted spices, candied orange, herbes de Provence, and tobacco. Deep, layered, and full-bodied on the palate, it has remarkable purity of fruit, velvety tannins, a great mid-palate, and one heck of a finish.”