Flanagan - Pinot Noir 2022 (750ml) Auxerrois Blanc 3% Chardonnay

3% Chardonnay

brisk acidity

wild strawberry and liquorice on the palate

This vineyard was originally planted for Ancien Wines in 1998 with cuttings tracing back to the Swan estate in Sonoma County and Dijon 115 - followed by cuttings from Ed Penhoet’s vineyard in Carmel Valley

for that matter) doesn’t get any better

Flanagan - Pinot Noir 2022 (750ml) Auxerrois Blanc 3% ChardonnayVINTAGE NOTES The 2022 vintage saw a continuation of the severe drought that started in 2021. On 4 19 2021 the water from Lake Mendocino was shut off and remained shut off until 10 9 22. No water at all was made available for Agriculture from the lake. The use of many other water sources was either restricted or completely prohibited. The ongoing lack of soil moisture led to a second year of weak shoot growth and poor fruit set. Overall, the crop in