Crafted in a style to show more lean fruit than the more contemporary style of over-ripe fruit. So, it comes across as more crisp and refreshing. Still shows that leesy character which one of my students took as oak, and a laser-focused intensity to the acidity. While I am a little down (I like the over-ripe), this sold out fast. Drink now, but could hold a few years.

Funky!

Silky mouthfeel of black cherry, cranberry, vanilla, and spice. Soft tannins, lingering zesty finish. Easy drinking, good value.

Shared w the wine education class that I teach. Pure and rustic. Massive minerally finish, earthiness, and red fruit.

The bottom layer of whole clusters during fermentation adds a needed tinge of vegetal, stemmy pepperiness to the finish. Bursting with ripe berry flavor, provincial herbs, cocoa, and lavender, this monovarietal, old vine Carignane delivers an uncomplicated, yet rich mouthfeel and approachable tannin. Well received.

Mostly ripe fruit flavors of berry, plum, currant to go with the toasty oak notes of coffee, chocolate, and baking spices. Moderate fine-grain tannins but noticeable, distracting high level of alcohol (14.8%?).