2018 Patrimony Estates ''Caves des Lions'' Red Blend, Paso Robles, California, USAABOUT THIS WINE: Aged for 30 months in a proprietary barrel. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER: In the Santa Lucia Mountains west of Paso Robles is a gem cut from the rough of the coastal forest, ascending into the skyline with pyramidal grace. This is DAOU Mountain, in the Adelaida District. Patrimony is rooted in the mountain's unmatched alchemy of soil, aspect and climate, and realized through meticulous vinification of the vineyard rows. The phenolics produced

Tasting through their palate of Nuits- Saint-Georges is a venerable tour of the appellation

spending 11 months in barrique

Domaine Leflaive began exporting to the United States in the early 1930’s

ELEVAGE: After maceration

the surface of the basalt mother-rock decomposed into a red soil overlaying a deep layer of rounded and eroded basalt cobble

The climate is dry

Aged 25 months in 225-litre American oak barrels

this Morgon has an aging potential of around ten years on average

as he studies a unique terroir (the smallest AVA in the US) and pushes to find the best Alpine varietals that will thrive in the Cole Ranch soil and climate

Port and Madeira expert Roy Hersh has written that Boston Bual “emulates some of the finest qualities of vintage Madeira

Aged sur lie in 100% Damy French oak for 10 months

Fits 1 Standard Wine Bottle