Baudry Chinon Clos Guillot 2021 (750ml) Santa Rita Hills

Baudry Chinon Clos Guillot 2021 (750ml) Santa Rita HillsWith a glance at the dark purple colorthe hue of a Kalamata oliveand a sniff of the nose heavy on dark ripe fruit and black tea, I get a little giddy. I can tell Im going to enjoy this. The first taste knocks me off my feet. I need to be careful or my prose is going to be as purple as my teeth, because Le Clos Guillot is a powerhouse, an earthy, feral wine that throws sediment like its been aging for thirty years. Powerful and tannic, this vintage

Violet edging

Pinot Evil dances with a lovely ripe cherry nose that cascades into a smooth

harvested by hand and then vinified in barrels for 14 months

Nose : Fruity

all tied together with a smoky

and WillaKenzie Estate all in the Yamhill Carlton AVA – sprawling vineyards planted on marine sedimentary soils

after veraison and color change

Barrel Sample: 91-94 RP93 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate Derived from old vines in Les Minots (that are a source for the Fèvre massale selection)

mulled açai berry and warmed fig fruit showing impressive range

and the St Kitts vineyard in the far northern area of the Barossa

yet ample depth and richness

Layers of aromas and flavors of cassis