2019 The Third Twin, Nuestra Senora del Tercer Gemelo, California, Bottle (750ml)

LP99 "Very deep purple-black colored, the 2019 Nuestra Senora Del Tercer Gemola (all coming from The Third Twin vineyard) needs a slight shaking to wake up a shockingly intense perfume of lilacs, orange blossoms, and cinnamon stick, over a slow-to-be-roused core juicy blueberries, fresh blackberries, and baker’s chocolate, with a waft of mossy tree bark. Full-bodied, the palate is built like a brick house with a firm backbone of ripe, grainy tannins and a refreshing line to support the tightly, gracefully knit layers, finishing long and swooningly fragrant. 429 cases were made." LPB for TWI Aug 2022

This 2019 vintage is a blend of 33% Grenache, 23.5% Syrah, 19% Mourvèdre, 19% Petite Sirah, 4% Graciano, and 1.5% Muscat. The fermentation included 19% whole clusters, and it was aged for 33 months in 13% new French oak barrels, 21% used barrels, and 66% cement tank (after that portion was in barrels for 1.4 years).