Belle Glos Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Taylor Lane Vineyard 2014 (1500ml) Alicante Bouschet

Belle Glos Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Taylor Lane Vineyard 2014 (1500ml) Alicante BouschetSometimes the offspring of a winemaking legacy needs to cut a different path before returning to the home nest. Being raised in the cellars of Napa Cabernet icons, Joe Wagner nonetheless decided that Pinot Noir was his calling. His father Chuck taught him the nuts and bolts reality of the field work and hose dragging that go to the heart of winemaking, so he wasnt walking into the Pinot growing challenge wearing blinders. Joe understands that its the

2nd Generation

Pair it with an oven-roasted leg of lamb

complemented by savory herbs such as thyme and sage

The palate is ample

balanced and well structured with marked tannins and lifted medium+ acidity

Varietal : 60% Syrah 40 % GrenacheTerroir : Limestone-clayeyVineyard Info : 30 years old vines on average

also includes 7% Cabernet Franc

lemon tart and a luscious caramel core

Juan Magaña acquired Merlot cuttings from the very nursery that supplies Pomerol’s Château Pétrus—undoubtedly among the world’s greatest wines

Spread over 80 small parcels

and a marvelous finish

and a mineral hint