2022 Chateau Auney L'Hermitage 'L'Hermitage Blanc', Graves, France Ultramarine and tobacco infuse this expressive

and tobacco infuse this expressive Petaluma Gap Cabernet with tremendous intensity

though there’s a lively green edge to the wine

I had no say in the pick timing  but I was very familiar with the site and his farming and was excited to try my hand with Pinot from a Vineyard I was already  connected with

The 39 year old vineyard

this robust bourbon whiskey ages for nearly a decade and boasts the bold character that is reminiscent of the man himself

2022 Chateau Auney L'Hermitage 'L'Hermitage Blanc', Graves, France Ultramarine and tobacco infuse this expressiveFrom a two hectare plot of gravely soil rich in clay and limestone, planted to 65% Smillon, 20% Muscadelle and 15% Sauvignon Blanc. This is a Bordeaux that balances the wooly intensity of Smillon with the freshness and vivacity of Muscadelle and Sauvignon Blanc. Its notes of pommelo and honeydew melon are supported on a base of chalky minerality. levage is done in 4 hl barrels for nine months with regular battonage.