The bouquet is alluring and complex: clove, dark cherry, roasted meats, spice cake and warm earth mingle with smoky, mineral-laced overtones. This is not a wine of brute power, but of poise. A seamless interplay between the varieties, revealing elegance over intensity, subtlety over saturation.
In 2012 the Barr blocks ripened slowly, then blossomed in the final days before picking in early April. Fermented with 20% whole stems, the parcels were blended post-malo and matured in seasoned French oak puncheons to preserve varietal purity. The result? A wine with integrity, textural plushness and the cavalier class of the vintage.
