Description
The vineyard-designated wines represent the distinct voices of Radian, Bentrock and Puerta del Mar. They are singular, incredibly specific, focused expressions of each parcel of land. They express the very essence and nature of where the grapes are grown at our estate only a few miles from the cold Pacific Ocean. Bentrock is our vineyard of long, rolling hills and parcels that are protected from the rough maritime winds. Soils are poor and the temperature changes quickly from cold to warm. The wines are complex and opulent. Radian is our breathtaking high-altitude vineyard where whipping winds and diatomaceous earth-based soils predominate. The yields are tiny offering intensely concentrated and laser focused wines. Puerta del Mar is the home of our winery and the western-most point of our estate. A wild and windy vineyard that offers us wines with complexity and charm. These are ultimate wines of terroir.
This one is unforgettable. The western facing slopes of Radian thrived in the cool and consistent 2021 vintage and produced a wine that creates a wild and thrilling ride. Honeysuckle, white truffle, sweet baked corn, lavender honey, lemon curd and shortbread. Laser-like and fully alive. Focuses its energy on the front palate and then quickly electrifies the entire mouth. Green agave, classic Radian lime pith, lemon grass and orange blossom. More breadth and density than earlier editions, but still delineated and so pure. Crunchy sea salt. The ultimate majestic margarita. Hints of tropical guava and passionfruit alongside earthy straw and notes of wet rock. Gunflint and even a touch of white pepper appear in this highly complex and sophisticated bottle.
85% neutral French oak barrels, 15% stainless steel barrels for
11 months, followed by 5 months in stainless tank with full lees.
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