2015 is a slightly warmer year with lower acidity and the fermentation was painfully slow

Merlot and Petit Verdot

My feeling is that these samples were partially shut down at the time of my tasting

straight and stimulating

The 2008 Chianti Classico Riserva Berardo is super-impressive

DuMOL, Macintyre Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir Vintage:2023 2015 is a slightly warmerThe 2023 Pinot Noir MacIntyre Estate Vineyard comes from grapes harvested on October 2 and 3, and the wine was matured for 11 months in 33% new French oak. It opens with aromas of charcuterie and flint that give way to expressive wafts of blueberry, pomegranate, aniseed, cedar and bergamot. The full bodied palate is powerful and refined. Its concentrated, layered flavors are structured by luxuriously silky tannins and vibrant acidity, and it has a