employing predominantly whole-cluster fermentation and thoughtful oak management that allows the vineyard’s mineral intensity to dominate
giving it the breadth and balance the village is known for
and 40% Gamay—the Dolcetto from cool-climate Jubilee Vineyard up in the Eola-Amity Hills
which is enough for a few good nights without feeling like a commitment
Leoville Barton, Saint-Julien, 2009 so061826 canary islands roundup employing predominantly whole-cluster fermentation andA classic Bordeaux second growth from one of the most celebrated vintages of the century. Chateau Leoville Barton, a Saint Julien estate run for generations by the Irish rooted Barton family, is famous for traditional, structured, age worthy claret that consistently overdelivers. The 2009 was a warm, ripe, near legendary Bordeaux vintage, giving this wine unusual richness and depth atop its trademark backbone. Now in early maturity, it's beginning to