This bottle was opened several hours prior to service and enjoyed over the course of five days. Remarkably, this was consistent throughout. The 2022 “Estate Tuscan” pours a deep, ruby color with a magenta rim; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with heady notes of ripe and tart fruit: blackberry, black cherry, raspberry, red flowers, tobacco, graphite, wood varnish, and fine baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose where the red fruit seems to show itself a little more. The finish is long and grippy. For me, this is one of the most enjoyable new wines from Napa since discovering Ketan Mody’s Beta wines back in 2019. Yes, it flush with beautiful, ripe fruit but it’s the red fruits and massive structure that really grabs my interest. The Super Tuscan inspiration is palpable. Worth seeking out. Drink now through 2047.
This bottle was opened several hours prior to service and enjoyed over the course of five days. Remarkably, this was consistent throughout. The 2022 “Estate Tuscan” pours a deep, ruby color with a magenta rim; medium+ viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with heady notes of ripe and tart fruit: blackberry, black cherry, raspberry, red flowers, tobacco, graphite, wood varnish, and fine baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose where the red fruit seems to show itself a little more. The finish is long and grippy. For me, this is one of the most enjoyable new wines from Napa since discovering Ketan Mody’s Beta wines back in 2019. Yes, it flush with beautiful, ripe fruit but it’s the red fruits and massive structure that really grabs my interest. The Super Tuscan inspiration is palpable. Worth seeking out. Drink now through 2047.
Aug 1st, 2025
Atlas Peak, Napa Valley, California, USA
