Espectacle del Montsant 2022Winery notes: "The color of the 2019 vintage of Espectacle is fairly intense with a purple tinge, typical of this wine when young. The aromas is initially very intense and complex, showing clear notes of black fruit, raspberries, blackberries, and currants, all surrounded by spicy notes. After a short exposure to air, the complexity is enriched with subtle hints of violets and especially the classic aromas of roses emanating from the unique terroir.

which was only partially shipped

changed the entire pattern of Zinfandel plantings across Lytton (and maybe California) by making this hill all Petite Sirah

Not only that

berry and fresh cloves

whilst the other

This is powerful with ambition

more generous fruit coupled with a rounded

the pressure

sun-drenched

wines that do not fit into our higher-end wines

And there is one vintage where the lore is strongest - the 2007 vintage

This is Ingrid Groiss turning Pinot Noir toward summer—what the Austrians would simply call sommerwein—and the result feels both effortless and exacting