“Aromas of wild raspberries, mushrooms, white truffles, herbs and smoked meat. It’s medium-to full-bodied with tight-grained, seamless tannins. So silky and mouthwateringly savory, with forest-floor notes turning to spices and herbs. Salty undertones, too.”– (#27 of 100)

“Aromas of wild raspberries, mushrooms, white truffles, herbs and smoked meat. It’s medium-to full-bodied with tight-grained, seamless tannins. So silky and mouthwateringly savory, with forest-floor notes turning to spices and herbs. Salty undertones, too. Some bottle age will soften this.” 

“The 2019 Pinot Noir La Savante comes from a vineyard in Gualtallary, Uco Valley, was planted at a height of 4,750 feet, and was 1/5 fermented In whole bunches before aging for 18 months in 15% new barrels. A light garnet in the glass, the nose offers notes of mushroom, damp earth and sour cherry with extra character brought by the aging process, especially sweet spices, against a backdrop of rosemary and lavender. The skinny palate has an expansive flow with a silky texture and well-integrated, vibrant freshness that injects tension and profundity. Unusually delicate. The fruit is interwoven with the aging process throughout the loquacious finish.”

“Made with Dijon clones 115 and 777, La Savante comes from Lot 1 of the Adrianna Vineyard and was fermented in concrete eggs before ageing in 25% new wood. Spicy, subtle and wonderfully fresh, chalky and precise, it has a hint of stony reduction and tangy, redcurrant, raspberry and pomegranate flavours. Classy stuff.”

“Richly spiced, showing clove and allspice amid a well-textured core of raspberry and cherry, adding details of orange peel and thyme around minerally tannins.”