Blood oranges

menthol and cinnamon are all dialed up

cake-like concentration typical of this site but melds it with beautiful

offering densely packed orchard and pit fruit flavors that are sharpened by a refreshingly bitter lemon pith flourish

the pedigree of the great Barolo vineyards simply cant be denied

Thelema Mountain Vineyards, Rabelais Vintage:2018 Blood orangesA selection of Cabernet Sauvignon clones 338C and 169A and Petit Verdot clone 219A planted 2002 and 2003. Destemmed, hand sorted, whole berries pumped into stainless steel fermentation tanks and pumped over twice a day until dry. After fermentation the wine was left on the skins for 12 hours before pressing and being racked to barrel for malolactic conversion. Aged for 20 months in 100% new French barriques. Not cheap! Mid crimson. Fresh fruit on the