pallets of it are unloaded into garages and storage lockers just to be foisted upon family members as unwelcome holiday and birthday gifts
the drier soils and warm February and March temperatures brought on budbreak early which carried through to early flowering
Keenan began purchasing Merlot from the Carneros to blend with the estate Merlot grown on Spring Mountain
The neighbors are Mouton and Lafite
and I was able to taste this wine from barrel as well as multiple times from bottle
Peter Michael - La Carrière 2023 (750ml) Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore pallets of it are unloadedWinemakers Notes The 2023 La Carrire bursts from the glass with a gorgeous medley of jasmine, white peach blossoms, lemon meringue pie, and white roses with hints of vanilla cream, honey, orange zest, and pastry. A vibrant, juicy entry leads to a well delineated mid palate structure and continues into a long, mouth watering finish. As an expression of the steepest Chardonnay blocks of the Knights Valley ranch, the 2023 La Carrire is full of energy