Domaine, Heitz-Lochardet

Domaine, Heitz-Lochardet(from Le Petit Clos). A fresher combination is comprised by notes of mostly white orchard fruit laced with hints of rosemary oil and lemon rind. There is a lovely sense of energy to the notably rich and tension filled larger scaled flavors that possess very good mid palate volume before concluding in a lingering if mildly warm finale. This should benefit from a few years of cellaring in order to develop a bit more overall depth.

700 cases imported

Coming from a single parcel of high density vines in the Bearwallow Vineyard in Anderson Valley

The supporting tannins are finer than those of the 8 Ouvrées though this doesn’t quite have the same level of underlying material

velvety tannins through to a very long

Darmagi will never be a truly great Cabernet Sauvignon

29 ha parcel planted in 1928)

This is also most impressive though note that patience will be required

This has great potential

if a bit compact

17 ha parcel of 40+ year old vines

5% Petit Verdot

The opulent