Little James Basket Press Jeune Solera 2019

Little James Basket Press Jeune Solera 2019Pure grenache and made as a solera that has been alive for twenty years with half of the new harvest being exchanged into the solera each year. The final blend is 50% solera wine and 50% wine of the new vintage. The richness is really something. Such deep set grenache red and dark berries, as well as riper, raisiny notes. Long, smooth and deep. In the same mold, the Little Basket Press (all Grenache) offers good pepper, spice and herbs in a medium

are mixed with a big and fat piece of rancid Brocciu

burgers to spare ribs

It opens with a fruit-filled nose of citrus and pear

Aromas and flavors of black cherry liqueur

The cooler Napa Valley fruit provides a solid

is floral and appealing

Pair with Peking Duck

blueberries and hints of walnuts

This 2009 is just as massive as Mazzano always is

scouring the globe for the most expressive botanicals

In the mouth it is light with red apple and stone fruit notes

Finish is everlasting and slightly spicy