In a cool growing season like the one we enjoyed in 2023, the vines take their time maturing the grapes – we harvested on October 9 — and we were rewarded with a wine of handsomely dark color, subtle yet exotic aromas of blackberries and plums, and complex spices — Cardamom, Nutmeg, and Allspice. Most attractive though, is the long, delicious finish that surrounds the wine, making it gratifying to drink.

The 2022 Sage Canyon Red is a beauty. The color is bright, and the aroma is attention-grabbing, combining the exotic perfume of pit fruits, like peach and apricot, with wild cherry. There are traces of mineral and earth – a charming, rustic component from the stems.

This 2019 is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and offers heady oak spices, blackberry fruit, and tobacco notes. A powerful wine on entry, revealing tart red berry fruit intertwined with ripe blackberry, and laced with dark chocolate notes.

Throughout our lives together, we’ve looked to one another for support for our respective specialties. It hasn’t escaped me though, that we could get by just fine without mine, while I wouldn’t want to be around long without hers.