neutral stuckfass casks - has reaped perhaps the most exciting version of this perennial bargain we have shipped
Decant it if serving now or hold it back for a few years
resulting in intensely flavoured fruit with high skin to juice ratio
This is a legacy of the quality of material involved and the higher rate of evaporation that occurs in Douro—as opposed to Vila Nova de Gaia—which concentrates the grape’s natural residual sugars
Morris goes on to describe the top of the vineyard—the sector from which this wine hails—as displaying the classical minerality of Chablis
Nocturne 'SR' Rosé 2025 Size::6 Bottle Case neutral stuckfass casks - hasIt was a pretty cool vintage well, it wasnt really it was actually pretty darn warm, but the wines are cool. In my book, ros quite likes a warm vintage. With an 88% share, Sangiovese is the hero of this wine, backed up with 8% barrel fermented Tempranillo. Then we chucked in 4% Grenache, too. Not sure why just had it and it worked and, as in the past, dont tell anyone; it hasnt made the label but it helped make the wine! This wine is fine, ethereally