2010 Dominus, Napa Valley Price_89.99
savory tension that speaks directly to the sun-scorched earth and briny Atlantic winds
provided sufficient groundwater to support the vines through to full physiological ripeness
it offers a pure expression of terroir
with all native yeast ferments and no added sulfur
The warm 2017 season delivered generous fruit across the Northern Rhône
” as Akita gets so cold and snowy during the brewing months that the kura is engulfed in the snow
or even dark chocolate
geological energy over artifice
many of them have unfortunately been mothballed in the last few decades (and now Littlemill and Rosebank go for insane amounts of money)
with the balance from 40 year old Gamay vines
necessitated rigorous berry sorting and resulted in a wine defined by its nerve and tension rather than massive weight
Or maybe you'd think my joke was kern-y