Ageing in steel and large barrel on fine lees for eight months
cooked together using mostly pine
Don Julio 70 Crystal Añejo embodies the rich complexity of a traditional Añejo in a liquid that is twice distilled and aged to perfection for 18 months in American white oak barrels
The winemaking is old-school and unfussy: fully destemmed
This is an age worthy bottle and like the best Chenin from the Loire Valley will age beautifully for a very long time
Ghostnote Wines Ascona Vineyard Super Santa Cruz 2022 NO GTIN Ageing in steel and largeA ghost note, Brad Friedman will explain, is a note written into the music that carries a rhythm but no clear pitch or accent you don't really hear it, you feel it, and it's what gives a groove its texture. That's the whole thesis behind Ghostnote, and Super Santa Cruz is where he tests it: Super Tuscan thinking transplanted to Ascona Vineyard, high in the cool Santa Cruz Mountains. Cabernet Sauvignon leads, with Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese,