The 2018 Ramnista, all Xinomavro, was aged for 16 months in 30% new 5,000-liter French casks (but for a 5% dollop of American wood). It comes in at 15.1% alcohol. This is a deep, ripe and relatively rich Ramnista, but underneath, it is still Ramnista. The...
A fresh delivery of tangy gooseberry, guava and some white pepper that follow through to a crisp, bright palate with fresh acidity and an array of green fruit. Drink now.
Fresh and dusty red plums and cherries with some olives. A medium-bodied merlot with some chewy tannins and juicy red fruit with a saline smack. An easy, well-balanced merlot that still shows typicality. Drink now.
Pale straw-green. Bright aromas of grapefruit, orange blossom, mint and spicy herbs. Juicy and fresh, offering crisp green and white stone fruit flavors lifted by hints of orange peel and lavender. Finishes long and with a slight sweetness (at about 4 g/L...
The 2012 d'Aiguilhe is marked by super-distinctive notes of blood orange, cranberry and white pepper, all of which give the wine considerable energy. The flavors are bright and focused throughout. Drink it over the next handful of years.