Winemaker and winery: Bonny Doon Vineyard, Randall Grahm, Santa Cruz, California.
Grape variety: 75% Mourvedre, 7% Grenache, 7% Carignane, 8% Syrah, 3% Grenache.
Region: California, Central Coast.
Viticulture/Vinification: 120+ year-old ungrafted Mourvèdre vines from the sandy soils of the Sacramento River Delta comprise the majority of the sourcing for this wine. The fruit was handpicked, cold soaked for several days then fermented using indigenous yeasts in a combination of older large French oak fermenters and 2nd fill French oak demi-muids (550l barrels). Roughly half the cooperage was neutral in character, and all was French oak, primarily sourced from coopers in the Cognac region.
Availability: April – 75 stores.
13.5% vol.

Dark, spicy nose. Dark and fruity taste. Good. I’d like to hold onto it and see what happens.
23/03/10

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