The spicy white pepper aromas and juicy blackberry fruit aromas are accented by hints of bacon fat and floral violets. Broad and opulent in the mouth, the flavors explode accross the palate echoing the pepper and blackberry fruit revealing hints of leather and black tea. The wine finishes with focus and lush but firm structure exhibiting the promise of further aging. In 2000 the Napa Valley experienced a mild summer with cool evening temperatures. Slow, steady ripening ensued and with that came heightened flavor development and color.