peach skin and smoked almond flavors with accents of oyster shell
France - ""A ripe
persistent foaming
Emilien is obtained by a 2-year decantation in foudres and used barrels
96 points Wine Spectator (Review Date: 07/2008)
Purlieu - Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (750ml) Green Apple peach skin and smoked almondfinely constructed, robust, and earth driven, with aromas of currants, blackberries, graphite, violets, and spices. On the palate, it is full bodied, textural, and rounded, with firmly framed tannins, offering a balance of ripe fruit and freshness Other tasting notes highlight cedary oak, nutmeg, boysenberry, and gravelly earth, with a chewy core and firm finish The wine is approachable now but is expected to reach its peak around 2028