Vincent & Sophie Morey - Santenay 1er Cru 'Passetemps' Rouge 2014 (750ml) Canelones

Vincent & Sophie Morey - Santenay 1er Cru 'Passetemps' Rouge 2014 (750ml) CanelonesA very pretty nose is composed by notes of spicy red and dark cherry. The mouth feel of the medium weight flavors is one again quite succulent with good levels of dry extract that easily buffer the only moderately firm supporting tannins on the dusty and saline finish where a hint of wood influence appears. In sum, this is finer but it's not more complex.

There's still a whole lot of Troplong strength and concentration here

There are also delicate floral aromas

About Da Vinci

the 60-acre Helena Montana vineyard is marked by rolling hills and

This is really outstanding

the decanting

15-day maceration with 80% left as whole clusters and 20% destemmed

strawberry and cranberry framed by cola and vanilla spice

with a polished

aged 18 months in 35% new French oak

The volcanic soil of Howell Mountain in Napa Valley heavily influence the structure of the small berry Cabernet Sauvignon fruit grown in the Bravante Estate vineyards

The soils are mostly sandstone sediment