Bond - Vecina Napa Valley 2010 (1.5L) Crémant de Loire

Bond - Vecina Napa Valley 2010 (1.5L) Crémant de LoireThis is from Harlan Estate's Bill Harlan and Bob Levy, with consulting oenologist Michel Rolland. This is what they believe to be the best soils in the Napa Valley. Vecina is near the Harlan Estate. Critical Acclaim 99 points Wine Advocate Another wine flirting with perfection is the 2010 Vecina, the nearby neighbor of Harlan Estate on the western hills overlooking the Oakville Corridor, and further south, Yountville. A Graves like effort, it displays

one year in bottles before release

56 g/100 ml

with subtle hints of black cherry and temperate forest entice even further

The tannins are very fine-grained

the estates vineyards are planted to Merlot and Cabernet Franc

its homeland

the culture of the vine and wine have become inscribed in a tradition of excellence

You could say that this wine … makes a splash

slightly granular in texture towards the finish that has good

We farm with close attention to our delicate coastal environment always aiming for the highest sustainable quality from our land

Blend: 56% Grenache

and small pains au lait)