Description
The 2015 Octagon is 50% Merlot, with 30% Petit Verdot and 20% Cabernet Franc, aged for 12 months in 40% new French oak. It comes in at 13.5% alcohol.
Nearly opaque bright deep violet color; bright, roasted aromas and flavors of baked berries, coffee beans, and dark chocolate with an even, lively, dryish body; warming, complex marinated cherries and beets, nut skins, with chewy, dusty tannins and moderate oak. Very dry, old-world style.
Food Pairings – Osso buco alla veneziana. Chicken braised in Octagon and black olives. Sage and walnut-crusted lamb chop in rosemary jus.
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