Bond - Vecina Napa Valley 2001 (750ml) L'Etoile

Bond - Vecina Napa Valley 2001 (750ml) L'EtoileVECINA is coined from the Spanish word for neighbor. This is our endeavor with the property situated directly southeast of the BOND winery. Critical Acclaim 96+ points Wine Advocate The most backward, earthy, muscular masculine wine of the group is the 2001 Vecina. Still quite tightly knit, with loads of rugged tannins as well as distinctive notes of graphite and earth reminiscent of a St Estephe such as Chateau Montrose, the wine displays sweet,

with sexy tannins and a sweet fruit coating around it

cold stabilized and filtered

Aperitif - shellfish - charcuterie

intensely saline finish

honeycomb and warm pastry

The elegant aromas of white peach

pear and tropical fruit that create a classic Chardonnay

air-pumped presses

grown on decomposed granite soils with supplementary drip irrigation

5 grams per liter of total acidity

Definitely an LBV with a difference

But give it a second pass