REDS WITH A SENSE OF HISTORY.

The question of low yields producing better wine has been answered long ago. For those who know us they are aware we are among the lowest yields in all of wine. This has led to some barn stormers in the form of great wines. This like all of our wines was picked early, at 1.12 tons per acre and finished alcohol in the the low 13%. The wine carries a seductive nose of high density black and red fruits. Great floral character from its whole cluster fermentation. The palate delivers this high concentration in the red and black fruit range. Forrest floor, truffles, mushrooms, anise, soy and cedar. On the finish the native acid balanced with the extraordinary fruit delivers for minutes and prompts you to do it all over again. Amazing! 100 Cases Produced

We have made great Syrah in the past and those wines have been judged highly with average scoring above 94 points. So why blend what little syrah we have? Good question and here's the answer because I choose too! I wanted something that had an equal structure, but could enjoy earlier. Not to say it will not age because all the stuffing is there. This wine will give more enjoyment earlier, must be the pinot lover in me. So here it is dark color, great floral spicy nose with hints of smoke. On the pallet it oozes with black fruit, hints of red fruit, tar, cedar, pepper, chocolate, spice, grilled meats and a touch of sweetness. The finish is long and will bring you full circle. The native yeast, acid and fruit make for an enticing wine to make you forget those boring cabernets. Unlike Syrah you don't have to work to drink this wine, it's a sheer pleasure. Pick up some grilled lamb chops, steak or stew and go for it! A triumph! 200 cases produced Syrah, Petite Syrah and Zinfandel

So take the Le Bon Climat and turn it upside down and you have Grangerville, very exciting stuff. Instead of the fruits in your face on the nose, herbs, truffles, bay leaf, tangerine peel, soy, cola, forest floor, dill weed, evergreen, slate, black tea, cola, soy and earth. The fruit is also there but reveals itself as an accent early on and comes forward the longer the wine remains open, three days later in some experiments, On the Palate you get tobacco, dill weed, mushrooms,truffles, forest floor, black tea, black licorice, clove, minerals, smoke, spicy red and black fruits. Again with all the fruits in the background. Color is medium to dark, purple, black. The palate is silk and the finish is extraordinary, with pure acid it's clean but lingers for several minutes with great ripe tannins. Maybe our greatest triumph of 100% whole cluster fermentation and maybe our greatest wine. 400 cases. 20 years plus. 13.3% ALC.

This Giant of a Syrah that spent three year's in barrel, and what a wait but now broken out to offer you an incredible wine. Pepper of course but tucked into black berry, blue berry, earth, flowers, spice, tar, tea and great minerals. It's pure magic on the palate with all the same accompanied by smoke, and earth, but as big as it is the balance is incredible. and the sweetest tannins you will find. Great acid holds the package together for a finish you will deposit in the memory bank. Production 90 cases Alc 14.2%