Miner Family The Oracle 2012, 375ml Half Bottle
(Napa Valley, California) - [JS 94]

Notes from the Winemaker:
Our flagship wine, a full-bodied, red blend, grants a nod toward elegance. This Bordeaux-style blend is silky, reserved and supremely balanced.

Lush aromatics of raspberry and dark cherry with a hint of eucalyptus, The Oracle is decadent, but with finesse. Earthiness and layers of dried flowers and cocoa integrate harmoniously into a finely balanced marriage between tannin and acid, providing the structure that ensures, like all impeccable beauties, this wine is sure to age gracefully.

Technical Information:
APPELLATION 100% Napa Valley

VINEYARD Stagecoach Vineyard

BLEND 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, 15% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec

HARVEST October 3 - 29, 2012 Picked at 25 - 28.3 Brix

FERMENTATION 20 Months 60% New French Oak

ANALYSIS Alcohol 14.4% pH 3.63 TA .64

PRODUCTION 4,526 6-packs

BOTTLED August 2014

RELEASE DATE Spring 2016

Vintage Notes:
Sitting above the fog line, Stagecoach Vineyard, located in the eastern hills of Napa Valley, enjoyed the advantage of long sunlight hours in 2012. Additionally, the afternoon winds that reached the higher elevations kept berries dry after late summer rains. The result: focused fruit that is reflected in the impeccably refined mountain-side wines

Ratings & Reviews

94 Points - James Suckling:
"Aromas of tar, berries and dark chocolate. Always subtle. Medium body, firm and polished tannins and a bright and beautiful fruit tension towards the end. Linear and stylish. Drink or hold." (Dec 2016)