The Art
Rolph Scarlett, a Canadian by birth and a jeweler and set designer by trade, produced this gouache and graphite painting in 1940, at a mid-point in his life and career.  Deeply moved by the early improvisations of Kandinsky, Scarlett worked in the abstract and expressionistic styles.  This untitled piece demonstrates the artist’s interest in creating a “cosmic order” through the juxtaposition and ordering of color and shape against a picture plane.
The Wine
An elegant, intensely concentrated wine with vibrant blackberry and black cherry fruit flavors, this wine exhibits rich, deep color, and hints of mint, spice and cassis.

After harvest in mid-October, the grapes were fermented in stainless steel tanks.  The lots were then aged separately in small French oak barrels for 30 months.  After final blending, the 1999 Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon spent an additional six months in French oak.  The wine was further aged for eight months in the bottle before being released to the market in the fall of 2003.  This Cabernet will continue to improve with bottle aging.

Composition:  100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Aging:   36 months in French oak
Alcohol:  14.1%