Markus Wine Co. Carignane Ancient Blocks Nicolini Ranch

Quick decant. Nose of rustic raspberry, caraway seed, and red licorice. Sharp, tart red fruit palate with a pile of leaves, white peppercorns, bay leaf, and notes of chicory. Smoked meat starts the finish before a swath of tannins, dusty cherry, and a funky dry red fruit flavor with wet bark, thistle and oak.

Taste of Markus Wine Co. : Medium ruby color with perfumed black raspberry, blackberry, strawberry, black cherry, cured meat , dried lavender and baking spice aromas. ON the palate it's on the lighter side of medium-bodied and elegant with refreshing acidity and velvety tannins redolent with ripe black raspberry, blackberry, ripe strawberry, black cherry, dried cranberry and baking spice flavors. Long finish. 100% ancient vine Carignane. Native yeast fermentation. Raised in neutral oak for 18 months. 14.5% abv| 400 cases|SRP …

6/20/24: Wonderfully complex, this double-gold Carignane earned unanimous gold from 12 judges. Sweet, jammy strawberry, plum, and black cherry that turn to stewed fruit as the wine opens. The fruit gives way to layers of pepper, lavendar, clove, charred wood, walnut, and marzipan. Rich, balanced finish. Spellbinding!