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Trippers & Askers Pinot Noir Though Stars Walk Backward Donnachadh Vineyard 2021
Picking commences at 4am, when we meet the team in the vineyard and ride with the bins behind the tractor as the pickers dump 5 gallon buckets into the Macro Bins, which we then sort, looking to discard any subpar clusters. Fruit comes into the winery, gets further sorted and then we make final determination on what percentage of whole-cluster we’ll use. Whole-clusters then go into the 1.5 ton open-top bin and the remaining fruit is de-stemmed and placed on top of the whole clusters. The wine is punched down twice a day, once first thing in the morning and once at night. Primary fermentation finished in around two weeks, at which point the wine was racked off the skins to 3 Stockinger 600L puncheons and 3 barriques without any sulfur added. The skins were pressed gently and the juice was then moved to barrel on its fine lees. Malolactic fermentation finished mid-late winter and the wines were lightly sulfured and put to bed until bottling in mid June. 12.6% abv.
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Trippers & Askers Chardonnay The Root Of The Wind Donnachadh Vineyard 2021
The grapes go directly to press with no sulfur added and from the press the juice is moved to tank to cold settle for 48 hours before going to barrel on its fine lees. The barrels are 5 year old french barriques, a combination of Francois Freres, Damy, and Rousseau, including one Rousseau Puncheon (500L), so they provide a neutral vessel that is not imparting flavor or tannin, but the micro-oxygenation that the wine needs to develop. The wine was gently stirred once a month during primary fermentation. Malolactic fermentation completed late winter and then was sulfured around 30ppm. The wine was racked out of barrel into tank to settle over night to be bottled the following day. 11.7% abv.
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Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto 2019
Winemaker Notes Red garnet in color. Intense and fine aromas of fresh red fruit. The palate presents good freshness, excellent structure and fine, velvety tannins. Critical Acclaim James Suckling Lovely aromas of strawberries, plums, and berries. Bark and mushrooms. Complex and aromatic. Medium to full body with super fine tannins that are supple and gorgeous. Lovely length. So attractive now. Leave it for four or five years. Better after 2027.
$239.98
Biondi-Santi Brunello di Montalcino 2017
James Suckling 96 points, James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com: “Sweet berry, orange peel, cedar, bark and forest flower aromas follow through to a medium to full body, with linear and fine tannins and a crunchy undertone. It’s very subtle and fresh for a 2017. Crisp and vivid. It’s refined and acid-driven. Needs three to four years more to soften. Try after 2026.” 04/23 Other 96 Points, Aubrey Frick, www.jebdunnuck.com: “The 2017 Brunello Di Montalcino is surprising in its freshness, considering the warmth of the vintage, and speaks to the cooler, northern-facing exposition of the estate. It is refined with ripe red cherry, raspberry, anise, and incense and is fresh with cherry fruit, warming spices, macchia, and herbes de Provence. It is ripe though it maintains a medium frame, with well-managed tannins and balanced acidity. It is a lovely and charming wine and is rather approachable now. Drink 2024-2040.” 03/23
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Ink Grade Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
The varying and distinctive landscape of the vineyard parcels meticulously selected for our Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon offer a wine of complexity and incredible breadth. This wine possesses a lifted acidity and well-integrated raw mountain tannins that close in a persistent finish, distinct in its ability to be enjoyed at a youthful stage.
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Kubota Snow Peak 'Soujo' Seppou Junmai Daiginjo
Product details This bottle of Kubota Sake-White Snow Peak is seasonally limited. It is made by using Yamahai technique, with natural yeast starter. It has a unique harmonious and rich flavor, which makes it a perfect match for outdoor food. The serving temperature can be adjusted according to the season, or personal preference. When chilled, it will produce a sharp and sour aftertaste; when served warm, it has a unique and mild aroma.
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Kubota Snow Peak Seppou Junmai Daiginjo
This collaborative sake results from the partnership between outdoor supply company Snow Peak and Niigata Prefecture’s Asahi Shuzo. The nose of this unique blend showcases a collection of scents including chestnuts, steamed rice, grains, butterscotch, and cereal aromas. This collector’s edition sake is highly limited in availability and differs from the usual Kubota products. It's particularly suited for campfire settings and campfire cuisine.
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La Jota Vineyard Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon (Library Release) 2012
Critic tasting note: "Polished and soft for a young Howell Mountain wine, with plenty of ripe, sweet, juicy, fruit, licorice, earth and tannins. Structured to age, yet for this appellation, the wine will probably be approachable with only a few years of age. 92 Points" - 92/100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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