Preston Dry Creek Valley Mourvedre 2023 121825OFFER Rodez is not afraid of

Rodez is not afraid of extra aging in barrels

The heat from the high proof (98

It's Lagavulin's first new permanent bottling in nearly a decade

then rested three years before bottling

From 40-year-old Gamay vines planted on clay-limestone soils in southern Burgundy

Preston Dry Creek Valley Mourvedre 2023 121825OFFER Rodez is not afraid ofMourvdre is the wild, brooding member of the southern Rhne family, and Lou Preston was one of the first Californians to take it seriously planting it in Dry Creek when conventional wisdom said don't. The estate is farmed organically and biodynamically (Demeter certified 2015), and 2023's slow, cool growing season gave the variety exactly what it needs: time to ripen patiently without rocketing sugar. Expect minty plum, pomegranate, cracked pepper and