The 2017 Métisse Montbleau Vineyard feels quite a bit riper, bigger, and less expressive than the Jumping Goat, but then again, we are in St. Helena. Black cherry, gravel, licorice, blackberry jam, graphite, and cured meats are prominent here. The 2017 comes across as very closed today, with a huge core of super-ripe fruit dominated by big, powerful tannins. It will be interesting to see if the 2017 finds a bit more balance with time in bottle.
- Antonio Galloni (2019)
