(2024) About one-third of this is Mendoza Clone grown on sandy silt soils. Whole bunch pressed into barrel with a mix of wild and inoculated ferments, it aged 10 months in barrels, 25% new, with lees stirring. It's one of the creamier, more substantially fruity of the 2022 selection, aromas touching on pineapple and mango with a lovely crushed oatmeal silkiness from the barrels. Very nicely balanced indeed between the lush fruit, toast and freshening mountain stream acidity.
