2016 | Checkerboard 'Aurora' Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley Domaine Hamelin This is made inside an

This is made inside an igloo in Hokkaido

referring to the ripening period

cool finish with a hint of jasmine and honey

head of a small cooperative in the greater Bordeaux area

2016 | Checkerboard 'Aurora' Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley Domaine Hamelin This is made inside anThere's a fresh, sweet aroma to the 2016 Checkerboard Aurora Vineyard that builds excitement and anticipation for what's to come. On approach, the palate is juicy and expansive and explodes with flavors of blackberry, mulberry, dark cherry, caramel, leaf tobacco and green olive. The wine continues with a voluptuousness that's linear and constant yet lifted by natural acidity. The finish is showy, long and lingering with finely polished tannins.