Bonny Doon Vineyard, Le Cigare Blanc, 2023 Barbera polished tannins

polished tannins

packed with red fruits

and a lingering finish

it still has fine balance and freshness - and don't be fooled by the impression of sweetness

spice and plum hinting at the mix of dark fruits and chocolate lurking on the rich structured palate

Bonny Doon Vineyard, Le Cigare Blanc, 2023 Barbera polished tanninsHeavenly aromas of peach and juicy pear. Satisfying richness of texture, balanced by an ion beam of freshness. Was this wine abducted? It claims to be from California, but it's rather hard to tell that it doesn't hail from the southern Rhone valley. A warp in the fourth dimension, perhaps. Made from 46% Grenache Blanc, 34% Vermentino and 20% Clairette Blanche.