"Delicious depth of ripe fruit to this Sonoma wine, filled with silky tannins, greengage plum, black cherry, damson and raspberry, liqourice and slate, great quality, well balanced. A lovely vintage here. Nicolas Vonderheyden winemaker, Claire and Gonzague Lurton owners. 80% new oak, farmed entirely organically and biodynamically, now entirely estate-grown fruit." (02/2024)
"Liquorice and toast on the nose, dark and heady aromatics, with blackcurrant and spiced plum sauce elements. Smells quite heady and overt. Massy and fully textured but then calms almost instantly giving a soft expanse around the mouth. I like the filling texture - fine and powdery but the dark fruit is a bit subdued at the moment and the acidity is not so much at the fore giving this quite a serious side. It's a little quiet right now so maybe needs time to come into its own but it showcases precision and there is gorgeous purity on offer. They're not going for blockbusters and this is definitely more on the sensitive side."- Georgina Hindle (02/2024)
