Sloan, Napa Valley, Asterisk 2006 Southern Rhone Closed at first with a

Closed at first with a steel backbone of acidity

working 150 hectares of vines—only 25% of which are devoted to AOC Coteaux du Layon

This is so deep

Ample mouth-coating tannins have a gentle

all estate-grown

Sloan, Napa Valley, Asterisk 2006 Southern Rhone Closed at first with aPerched on the eastern hills of Rutherford across 40 spectacular acres, overlooks the Napa Valley floor at elevations ranging from 875 to 990 feet above sea level. The 13 acres under vine were planted in 1997 on a mineral rich, porous soil of fractured volcanic rock and sandy loam. The perfect blend of white tufa soil, a cool marine influence, and generous sun exposure forms the ideal site for growing fruit of a distinct quality and crafting