Winemaker's Notes
Lemon-lime, petrichor, dried-apple and a hint of dried apricot on the nose. Nice, thick entry with substantial texture far beyond its barely 14% alcohol level. There’s surprising acidity right from the start which carries through in a straight-line keeping things refreshing and lively. There’s a nice, umami-savory/brioche note that seeps in gradually as the acidity slowly recedes, kind of like how a camera changes focal planes from foreground to background. Day 2 on an open bottle shows a little more of the brioche notes and maybe a hint of barrel nuance on its very long finish.
Overall, this is quite dynamic and complex which has a lot to do with its extended time in barrel on yeast lees for 24 months. It’s as though no new barrels are needed to support the non-fruit side of things (however there’s still some new oak in there).
