Bond - Melbury Napa Valley 2012 (750ml) Caricante

Bond - Melbury Napa Valley 2012 (750ml) CaricanteWINEMAKERS NOTES MELBURY originates from a spectacular property on the slopes north of Lake Hennessey, in the hills east of Rutherford. The name Melbury is in homage to an historic area in London, where the estate owners reside much of the year. Since its debut with the 1999 vintage, the consistent hallmarks of Melbury have been plush red fruits (currants, bing cherries), redolent with spice and the scent of violets. Elegance and a supple texture

Here comes a wipeout

rich black earth and graphite

Nose | wet soil

leaving a lingering impression of dark fruit and fine chocolate

in the Jory hills just south of Salem) that Evesham Wood has been working with for decades make up the bulk of the blend along with Eola-Amity Hills AVA sites: Prophet

The color is deliberately suspended between cherry and salmon

The 2020 is seamless from start to finish and

Pernand-Vergelesses

These fruit parcels represent

A quintessential expression of this terroir

The altitude

its broad attack segueing into a deep