Wine of the Week: Stone Hill Norton
Gold Medal - "Sweepstakes" 
2005 San Diego National, CA
This is a robust, deeply colored, dry red wine with distinctive Norton varietal character. Aged for one year in French, Hungarian & American oak barrels, this wine shows a complex mix of fruit, spice and oak. Comparable to a Shiraz. Enjoyable now, Norton should be at its best from five to 10 years from vintage date.