25% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot from organic and biodynamic certified vineyards on granite soils
indeed seamless and comes across as more compact yet also more powerful
with a chiseled frame of acidity and a chalky underpinning cloaked in a fine mousse that caresses the palate with its gossamer-like texture
it will also require several years of bottle age to come together
Lovely lift to the gamey aromas of blackberry
Au Bon Climat, Pinot Noir Sanford Benedict other_regions 25% Merlot and 1% PetitThe 2017 Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict Vineyard is a singular, gorgeous wine, made from the second set of vines planted on the site, with about 50% whole cluster. "The really old vines are planted east west, so I don't like those," says Jim Clendenen. "We don't use much whole cluster anymore, but that's what gives this its spice." Pale to medium ruby, it has a nose of perfumed red and black cherries, star anise and tree bark, feeling a touch