Hand-picked fruit, whole-bunch pressed, wild ferment, matured 8 months in oak (45% new). Toasty, rich nose of exotic market spice, nutty oak and ripe stone fruit. The palate is rich and dense, the oak making a major impact on the fruit, but the fruit can stand up to it. A big mouthful of soft, ripe fruit, with salty acidity holding it in check. The spicy finish tails out after it.
93 points, Wine Companion (December 2020)
