"The 2022 John Anthony Carneros Gap Syrah comes from the Carneros Gap Vineyard micro-estate, celebrated for its distinctive location within the Los Carneros AVA and its proximity to the home of John Anthony Truchard. The wine’s deep, dark black-purple hue introduces rich aromas of black brambleberry, black cranberry, and cassis, layered with savory undertones of sage, pepper, and subtle herbs. Refined yet powerful, the palate reveals an elegant blend of black fruits—date, black fig, dark cherry, and plum—interwoven with nuanced notes of dried rosemary, tobacco leaf, and licorice. Bright acidity and structured tannins meet mid-palate, giving way to a focused, lingering finish. Aged for 22 months in French oak barrels. Only 100 cases produced."
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“Epps Vineyard is the smallest of our Oak Knoll District estates at just under two acres—a coveted micro-site that yields exceptionally elegant Cabernet Sauvignon. Rich, ruby hues set the tone. A deep bouquet of currant and dried raspberry reveals hints of mocha, stone and sweet pipe tobacco. Flavors of savory berry compote, cherry and rhubarb carry trailing notes of leather, toffee, loam and cardamom. A light, dusty entry gains a firm grip on the mid-palate, all finishing with breadth, stature and balance. This vintage marks our second ultra-limited vineyard designate from this essential John Anthony estate. Aged for 28 months in 70 percent new French oak barrels, only 150 cases produced.”
"The tiny four-acre Coombsville Vineyard produces powerful and expressive fruit. Head trained, spur pruned and dry farmed, its vines produce limited yields of the highest quality—worthy of our single vineyard collection. Black plum, mulberry, tarragon and lead fragrances. Black and blue fruits persist with purity and energy and give way to lilacs and violets, hoisin and crushed stone. Dense, chewy and with explosive flavor. Enjoy now with decanting. We encourage cellaring for fifteen plus years."
An uneventful and easy growing season until mid-October rainstorms. Caramel and golden tones are perfumed with ripe passionfruit, baked lychee and framed by beeswax and toasted vanilla bean. Flavors of warm mango, tangerine marmalade, gingersnap and sumac have a bright energy and blossom with aeration.
"Powerfully balmy sweet black cherry and blueberry confirm the big structure and flavor profiles of the 2013 vintage. Wisps of sautéed bacon, sage and rosemary intermingle to balance the sweet gummy fruit with a savory complexity. On the palate this is an ample and assertive wine with rich viscosity and bracing tannins. Black and blue berries persist with concentration. Smoked game meat and dried Herbs de Provence linger as the fruit focus has broadened. The nearly twenty-year-old vines have pronounced the character of age. This is a wine of gravitas."
