a brawny, hearty and inviting nose of macerated bramble and lush cherry are enhanced by sarsaparilla, leather and turned loam on this bottling from a vineyard planted in 1922. nutmeg and kola-nut spice enliven the brightly acidic cherry, plum and strawberry fruit. lilacs and gravel minerality ensue as well, and it all finishes tartly on plum skins.
Old Vine