Yet another spectacular vintage in honor of the Venge family’s beloved winery dog, Scout. The 2010 Scout’s Honor is looking like another successful wine story in the making. This wine is based on a flavor and tradition of building a full bodied, delicious red wine that can be easily enjoyed anytime. They have built upon a base of Zinfandel with help from Petite Sirah, Charbono and Syrah. The end result is a playful and unpretentious red that will satisfy time and time again.
At 70% Zinfandel, it is no wonder where the plush fruit comes from there is a little barrel vanillin carrying the black fruit compote flavors as well. In the mouth the intro is very smooth and carries through the middle to the back pallet effortlessly. There is never a bite through the transition of the flavors.
The balance is seamless and certainly mouth coating. There is a bit of a tannic kick at the end reminding one of presence of the 13% Petite Sirah and 11% Charbono. At 6% of the cuvee, the Syrah adds a touch of campfire in the nose and a hint of saline on the palate. Scout’s Honor is certainly a generous mouthful. Cellared correctly this wine should evolve well for 5 to 10 years.
The Grapes were farmed and harvested from four single vineyards in Napa Valley. The majority of Zinfandel and 100% of the Charbono is from old, dry farmed vines (60 to 100 years old) planted in the Frediani Vineyard, located on the property just north of us in Calistoga. Out in the warm climes of Pope Valley (Eastern Vacas Mountains) is the Moss Creek vineyard where the remainder of the Zinfandel was harvested from 20 to 30 year old vines. The small, individual lots of fruit were destemmed and whole-berry fermentation takes place on average for 12 days in tank, then aged for 14 months in 30% new American Oak from Missouri and the balance in once used tight grain French Oak.
Sherlock’s Price $39.99
Buy a case receive a *15% discount.
Case price *$407.99 price before sales tax.
How to Order
Please call us at (404) 949-9945 and let us know how much you would like and when you will be by to pick it up.
