BRIGCAMPBELL WROTE:
March 6, 2026 - Oh boy, BD17 purchase and this is fantastic.
Good garnet color. 12.5 ABV but this isn’t a shadow of a Pinot. Gorgeous red fruit, cherry, and lots of cinnamon at the finish. Cayenne and cracked black pepper. Stem? Seems like there’s stem and oak working here but in the background.
Strong buy recommendation.
Only up from here Glad the 2022 shined though. That is a sleeper wine. That wine has 40% whole cluster. There were several whole bunches (candy crush) when we dumped into the press. Clones - Pommard (65%), 115 (27%), and Wadenswil (8%). Oak is mostly 2nd fill and neutrals - D&J’s, Francois Freres, Latour, and DAMY Allier 3YR.