2022 | L'Ecole No 41 Pepper Bridge Apogee | Walla Walla Valley CrossBarn The Podere Forte 2018 Guardavigna

The Podere Forte 2018 Guardavigna Orniello opens to medium-dark intensity with plush dark fruit aromas and a good amount of oak spice to soften the load

18% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon

liquorice and the rosemary shrubs that grow naturally around these vineyards

this red features black cherry and blackberry fruit framed with notes of earth and iron

beautiful purity of fruit

2022 | L'Ecole No 41 Pepper Bridge Apogee | Walla Walla Valley CrossBarn The Podere Forte 2018 GuardavignaA sweet, ripe blackberry pastille aroma joins forces with a dusty mineral note similar to the white dust that coats driveway gravel. Blackberries dominate the palate, as well, joined by bursts of black licorice and thyme. Apogee offers a rare combination of dazzling acidity and grippy tannins that will make you think about laying down a few bottles for posterity. Enjoy from 2027 to 2042. 93 Pts Wine Enthusiast