{"title":"Full + Robust","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"lamoresca-rosso","title":"Rosso 2023","description":"\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eUnmistakably Sicilian - this Nero d’Avola and Frappato blend screams sunkissed fruit, Mediterranean herbs and brine. The two varietals sit side-by-side in harmony - Nero d’Avola contributing spice, tannin and robustness while the Frappato contributes ease and red cherry frutiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is a natural wine that feels resolutely Mediterranean, with plush tannins and flavours of ripe Southern fruits, flowers and wild, resinous herbs. 2023 certainly feels a little more compact and elegant than previous vintages, the perfect companion sitting alongside some rustic Sicilian food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrom vines planted over sandstone and clay, high in the hills outside San Michele di Ganzaria. The Nero d’avola is fermented on the skins for 2 months, then aged in old wooden casks for just over a year, whilst the Frappato spends around a week on the skins and was aged in concrete before being blended.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lamoresca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43014469353702,"sku":"TUT-LAMO-ROSSO-22","price":33.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/products\/LAMORESCAROSSO201913.5_ED.jpg?v=1658592504"},{"product_id":"bonneton-suspens","title":"L'Alezan 'Suspens' 2022","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA blend of equal parts Marsanne \u0026amp; Roussane from a steep single-hectare parcel just a stone's throw from Sainte-Épine. As such, this wine displays the qualities you might find in great white Saint-Joseph and the vines – planted by Patricia \u0026amp; Remi in 2015 – grow over the same sandy granite soils, with the additional presence of loess, which helps steer the wine towards being ready to drink in its youth.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIt’s a powerful, textured white wine with a robust, chiselled structure, the ripe, curvy stone fruits and anise spices balanced with a distinct mineral clarity. A unique, terroir-driven wine from the fringes of an iconic region, produced in tiny quantities and built to go the distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe grapes were harvested together and directly pressed into tank to start fermentation. After being racked off the gros lees it was moved to amphora where it rested for one year, then was bottled in 2023 with no additions. Drinking very well now, with superb ageing potential.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patricia \u0026 Rémi Bonneton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43166849532134,"sku":"WAY-ALEZ-SUSPENS22","price":46.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/BonnetonSuspens22.jpg?v=1731585050"},{"product_id":"aurelien-charlotte-houillon-indigo-cotes-du-rhone","title":"'Indigo' Côtes-du-Rhône 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the top wines at the domaine – old vines yielding concentrated grapes, vinification 'en cuve fermée' (semi-carbonic maceration in stainless steel vats, the tanks are sealed with a floating lid which retains CO2, keeps the cap immersed and prevents the growth of bacteria) for 14 weeks, ageing in stainless steel vat. This is where Aurélien's fine touch comes into play, the wine is deep and structured but he manages to retain so much freshness and nuances within it. Indigo also expresses complex and enticing aromas of bramble fruits, viola flowers and blood orange – a stunning bottling from the Houillons.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aurélien \u0026 Charlotte Houillon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43407322087654,"sku":"VIN-HOUILLON-INDIGO-20","price":49.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/products\/HOUILLONINDIGO202013.5.jpg?v=1664459848"},{"product_id":"estezargues-cuvee-des-galets","title":"Cuvée des Galets 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eGo-to Rhone blend at a price that makes having real, natural wine on your table an everyday option. Syrah and Grenache, meaning spicy aromas and lots of juicy red fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstézargues Is a cooperative of winemakers working around the Gard, the difference being that each member is working organically, thus creating an affordable wine that is made with no industrial methods. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Estézargues","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43757954924774,"sku":"CAV-ESTA-GALETS-22","price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/CuveedesGalets2023.jpg?v=1759224547"},{"product_id":"fabio-ferracane-aggiara-2021","title":"Aggiara 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eNext-level sister wine to Fabio's '\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/waywardwines.co.uk\/products\/macerato\" title=\"Macerato Ferracane Orange Natural Wine\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMacerato\u003c\/a\u003e' cuvée with a more refined process. Here, an extended time in amphora has imprinted a whole new textural identity on that same herbal, pithy and deep maceration of Catarratto. There is the familiar eucalyptus and salt-tinged apricot stone fruit, but here the tannins feel filed-down and beautifully fine-grained from the contact with the clay vessel. Less grippy and tense, more open and complex, with an additional layer of copper-flecked minerals. A stunning skin-contact wine we put up there with our very favourites from this part of the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe grapes are de-stemmed and then see a long maceration of 19 days before being pressed into clay amphora for a full year, after which the wine is bottled with no additions. This same base wine is used for Fabio's '\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/waywardwines.co.uk\/products\/macerato\" title=\"Macerato Ferracane Orange Natural Wine\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/waywardwines.co.uk\/products\/macerato\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMacerato\u003c\/a\u003e' cuvée, which following the time on skins sees a shorter ageing in steel tanks before going into the bottle. The two are fascinating to taste alongside one another as the influence the ageing vessel has on the wine becomes clear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fabio Ferracane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43829050015974,"sku":"WAY-FERRACANE-AGGIARA-21","price":38.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/FerracaneAggiara.jpg?v=1689861870"},{"product_id":"fabio-ferracane-muffato","title":"Muffato Oxidative 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eA callback to the old school Marsala of days gone by, this is not the more ubiquitous (often dubious quality) sweet export, rather a bone dry expression of Catarratto that has undergone a process one might more likely associate with the Jura's coveted Vin Jaune. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn from an initial experiment back in 2013 when Fabio celebrated a plentiful vintage, a little of the excess Catarratto that would ordinarily become Gianciabianca he filled a small barrique with and forgot about. Untouched, and without topping up the barrel, a flor of wild yeast began to form on the surface of the wine which was left to develop for five years. This wine was made in exactly the same way, using grapes from 2018, macerated on their skins for three days before being pressed into the barrel, with no additions at any stage. A remarkable, completely natural phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBone dry, the wine is a heady mix of all the complex flavours and textures that oxidation and flor-contact can bring. Fruits give way to woody hazelnut, toasted almond, turmeric and garam masala spice with crystals of salt, plus a little sweet vanilla from the barrel. Remarkably, all these heavy flavours are balanced by a beautifully fresh acidity, that makes the whole thing feel wonderfully alive. A great one to ponder after a big meal, or better still as you tackle some mature cheeses. Bravo Fabio!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Fabio Ferracane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43829051982054,"sku":"WAY-FERRACANE-MUFFATO-18","price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/FerracaneMuffato18less.jpg?v=1721147130"},{"product_id":"cantina-giardino-clown-oenologue","title":"Clown Oenologue 2019","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis remarkable expression of Aglianico comes from a selection of their best fruit. The wine is fermented on the skins as alternate layers of whole bunches and destemmed grapes for two months in tini, before eight months of ageing in earthenware amphorae. The result is an Aglianico of uncommon perfume, delicacy and finesse that even in the context of this producer, stands out as thrillingly unique.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Cantina Giardino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44104224997606,"sku":"DNR-TUT-GIARD-CLOWN","price":49.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/CantinaGiardinoClownOenologue2019.jpg?v=1702292291"},{"product_id":"noella-morantin-chez-charles","title":"Chez Charles 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntriguing Sauvignon Blanc with a degree of opulence that pulls off a fine balance between rich, barrel-y influence and fresh, invigorating citrus fruits. Big aromas that meld some of those buttery notes with lemon and lime leap from the glass and on the palate the wine is impressively soft, rounded and concentrated. Pithy white grapefruit and a certain creaminess entwine with the racy acids in its very long finish. In short, not your typical Loire Sauvignon; in some ways there are elements you could liken to a Bourgogne \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAligoté. A fascinating wine of contrast and balance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom vines around 40 years old planted in a single parcel over clay and limestone, dotted with flint, harvest was at the end of September. The grapes were directly-pressed into cuve to start fermentation then transferred to 400-litre old oak barrels for one year of rest before bottling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Noëlla Morantin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44123644199142,"sku":"WAY-MOR-CHEZCHARLES-2023","price":32.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/NoellaMorantinChezCharles23.jpg?v=1731584090"},{"product_id":"malauva-osarella","title":"Osarella 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eSangiovese full of ripe plummy fruits, spice and Mediterranean herbs, underpinned by a distinct olive-briney note and bloody minerality that ties the wine together. Super versatile, the 2023 Osarella succeeds is a touch lighter than previous vintages, without compromising on depth of flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Osarella’ is the name of the hamlet in the municipality of Orvieto where the vineyard is located. The vineyard is south-facing and characterised by clayey soils rich in fossil shells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade using 100% Sangiovese, the grapes are a blend of both destemmed and whole bunches. After a long, 25 day maceration, the grapes are aged on the lees in stainless steel tanks. A wonderfully raw yet pure expression of the grape. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Malauva","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44362727227622,"sku":"GER-MALAUVA-OSARELLA-21","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/MALAUVAOSARELLA2021.jpg?v=1709920935"},{"product_id":"bbirbiciu-testa-di-ghiaca","title":"Testa di Ghiaca 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eWine from this remote Sicilian satellite island is always something to get excited about, offering a distinct sense of place with little to compare to. Here we have some real nectar; 100% Zibibbo from 60 year-old bush vines fermented on the skins in amphora buried in the sandy volcanic soils of the vineyard to harness the heat of the earth to trigger fermentation. The grapes are de-stemmed and macerate for between 8 and 15 days in these vessels before being gently pressed and then fed back in with a portion of the skins to rest for 6 to 8 months before bottling. Nothing is added at any stage and the process is nothing short of alchemic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe concentration of the wine is impressive, glowing a sandy gold in the glass and generously textured. The aromatic potential of the grape is dialled right up with this ancient style of vinification; heady floral notes, elderflower, ripe tropical fruits and exotic spices leap from the glass. On the palate the wine mixes this brightness with earthy, honeyed tones, salinity and a tightly-wound acidity; the finish is impossibly long. An otherworldly delight. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bbirbiciù","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44837053726950,"sku":"WAY-BBIRB-GHIACA-22","price":44.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/BBIRBICIUTESTADIGHACIA202112.5.jpg?v=1714477410"},{"product_id":"orsi-san-vito-posca-bianca","title":"Posca Bianca NV","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe ‘NV’ in the description stands for ‘non-vintage’, meaning that the wine is made from the product of more than one single year. Federico has made what he calls his ‘perpetual cuvée’ - a wine that slowly changes and evolves over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe idea is a little like a simplified version of the Solera system used in Spanish sherry-making. Each year wine is added to a tank that already contains wine from up to ten previous vintages; wine is then bottled from that tank roughly every six weeks throughout the year with wine taken from all the available vessels in the cellar to top it up again. Next vintage more new wine is added to the tank, and so the process continues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis results in fresh, zesty notes from the young Pignoletto, and savoury, nutty notes from the Pignoletto that has had more time to mature in the tank. The wine will also display subtle differences depending on which bottling it comes from - check the back of the label to see when yours is dated. Always different, always the same.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orsi San Vito","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45209687163110,"sku":"TUT-POSCA-BIANCO-DEC","price":28.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/products\/ORSISANVITOPOSCABIANCO12.5_EDagain.jpg?v=1664552710"},{"product_id":"le-coste-bianco","title":"Bianco 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eA house favourite here from Le Coste. Made with mostly with the local Procanico, the balance being made up with Malvasia, Roscetto, Pedino, Vermentino, Romanesco and Ansonica from vineyards young and old. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a cooler vintage, the 2022 sees a shorter maceration of just 5 days, before being pressed off into old oak casks for one year of élevage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraw yellow in the glass, this vintage is wonderfully light on its feet, with delicate notes of lemon zest, sea salt and minerals offering refreshment in spades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA natural wine of impeccable balance, where every detail appears to be in place, it’s the perfect companion to robust Roman cuisine (think cacio e pepe). This wine also pairs extraordinarily well with fiery Asian spice too. A house favourite for good reason!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Le Coste","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45327637315814,"sku":"TUT-COSTE-BIANCO-22","price":35.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/products\/LECOSTEBIANCO2020.jpg?v=1664554330"},{"product_id":"marzagana-cielo-y-tierra","title":"Cielo y Tierra 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rare planting makes for a unique expression of Syrah, it's potential to display dark, charry fruit here feels enhanced with the volcanic influence. A wide-open perfume floats above a slick, glossy body that is dense with juicy black olives and blackcurrant. Less granular in texture than the other wines using indigenous grapes, it shimmers long into the profoundly mineral finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYounger at 20 years of age, the vines sit at 600 meters. \u003cspan\u003eThe grapes were de-stemmed and macerated in steel for 8 days before 9 months ageing in old oak barrels. 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At once more classical, but at the same time that rugged, ever-so-funky Carignan character is still at the door, gently nudging its way in to those crowd-pleaser qualities. A fine balance of structure and freshness, and an ideal steak frites wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grapes were macerated together as whole bunches for 8 days before being pressed off to rest in steel tanks for 18 months, then bottled in the spring of 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Grange Du Nord","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45357412450534,"sku":"WAY-GDN-MITAN-21","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/GDNMitan2021.jpg?v=1727353557"},{"product_id":"la-stoppa-trebbiolo","title":"Trebbiolo 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of our go-to bottles when we want a decent vino de tavola to accompany a hearty feast of rich Emilia-style cuisine. There is something about the wine from this part of Italy - the savoury character, the high acidity - that makes it such a gastronomic wine as it really cuts through fatty, powerful flavours so well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrebbiolo is a blend of Barbera and the lesser-known Bonarda. These are local varietals that were replanted here in Piacenza when Elena Pantaeoni took over in the 90s, removing the international varietals that were planted there instead. The wine has a long maceration to extract lots of spicy, sweet leather and rustic tannins from the grapes, but is raised entirely in steel which preserves a certain verve and freshness. Barbera always bursts with red fruits and that racy line of acidity will slice through even the fattiest cut of salumi.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Stoppa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45458208719078,"sku":"CAVE- STOPPA-TREBBIOLO-23","price":24.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/LaStoppaTrebbiolo2023.jpg?v=1756155927"},{"product_id":"noella-morantin-lbl-22","title":"LBL 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSauvignon Blanc from two small parcels of old vines averaging out at around 65 years in age from the old Les Bois Lucas domaine that in a former life Noëlla used to manage for its previous owner, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJunko Ara. As you'd expect from vines of this age the fruit has exceptional complexity and concentration resulting in a wine of impressive texture and multi-layered depth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReflecting the warm vintage, the 2022 has more power and attack than those that preceded it. The wine is a pale gold in the glass with all manner of rich aromas to take in. Brioche and frangipane alongside white flowers, candied lime peel - this is a wine that certainly does not scream 'Sauvignon Blanc'. The wine sees two full years' ageing in old oak barrels, imparting a gorgeous supple elegance, with passion fruit, salt crystals and white grapefruit hanging together in harmonious balance. So much purity, so much detail - Noëlla's exceptional top white never fails to bowl us over and is truly one-of-a-kind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Noëlla Morantin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51903563530622,"sku":"WAY-MORANTIN-LBL-22","price":36.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/Noella_Morantin_LBL.jpg?v=1749729422"},{"product_id":"bonneton-resiliance","title":"L'Alezan 'Resilience' 2022","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMuscular Northern \u003cspan\u003eRhône\u003c\/span\u003e-style Syrah from the Bonneton’s prized vineyard, where vines planted as far back as the 1940s cling to steep, south-facing terraces that look down to the river Doux, one of the \u003cspan\u003eRhône\u003c\/span\u003e’s western tributaries. The very oldest vines here are specifically Sérine, a thick-skinned, tightly-clustered clone of Syrah that is principally associated with nearby Côte-Rôtie. The soils here are the same decomposed granite (referred to locally as ‘gore’) one might find in the coveted Cornas AOC, but with a different aspect, sitting atop the valley to the west at around 600 metres altitude. The cooler nights bring a freshness and perfume to the wine that reflects this outlying terroir. Manual work is the only possibility here and, despite the vertiginous slopes, Remi is still working the soil by horse and plow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhole bunches are crushed by foot and left to macerate for a couple of weeks before being pressed into a mixture of old demi-muid barrels and amphora to age for one year, before bottling in the summer of 2023 with no additions at all. Deep, sumptuous blackcurrant fruit, black olive tapenade and toasted cacao with the kind of bold, fine-grained tannins you’d expect in this style of wine. After a couple of years in the bottle its drinking window is now starting to open. That said, it’s a bottle we also feel could happily sleep in the cellar for many years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patricia \u0026 Rémi Bonneton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51903573197182,"sku":"WAY-BONNETON-RESILIENCE-22","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8259\/2742\/files\/BonnetonResilience22.jpg?v=1731584940"},{"product_id":"chez-charles-2023-magnum","title":"Chez Charles 2023 MAGNUM","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntriguing Sauvignon Blanc with a degree of opulence that pulls off a fine balance between rich, barrel-y influence and fresh, invigorating citrus fruits. Big aromas that meld some of those buttery notes with lemon and lime leap from the glass and on the palate the wine is impressively soft, rounded and concentrated. Pithy white grapefruit and a certain creaminess entwine with the racy acids in its very long finish. In short, not your typical Loire Sauvignon; in some ways there are elements you could liken to a Bourgogne \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAligoté. A fascinating wine of contrast and balance. Magnum bottling!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom vines around 40 years old planted in a single parcel over clay and limestone, dotted with flint, harvest was at the end of September. 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The wine is also aged in the bottle for a year before bottling, meaning it is really hitting its stride right now and provides incredible value at the price point. The tertiary notes of sweet leather that start to creep in to a wine like this with a little age are starting to show themselves. The whole thing sits in a really nice balance; instense, but not overworked. 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