Kiona Vineyards - BIG NV (750ml) Riesling Blend

Kiona Vineyards - BIG NV (750ml) Riesling BlendProducer Description: LAN Vineyards: 67% Heart of the Hill, 33% Ranch at the End of the Road Composition: 53% Petite Sirah, 33% Zinfandel, 14% Petit Verdot With a name that's also a description, Big Kiona stands alone in our lineup as the raucous, edgy cousin to its buttoned up, traditionally styled brethren. Three powerhouse varieties in one, throw out the rulebook blend? Lets goooooo! Heart of the Hill Petite Sirah headlines, and for good reason:

JD94Jeb DunnuckThe 2014 Château Haut Bailly is a beauty and shows the best of the vintage in its charming

they like to do things a bit differently

Sleek and racy with just enough sweetness to harmonize the acidity very nicely

when it releases its pretty aromatics and flavorful notes of mangosteen

and the wine matured in new French barriques for 15 months

As regards treatments

mature stone fruit and a whiff of nut form the nose

and geranium with a supple

The aftertaste leaves juicy acidity and firm tannins

and early September

and a long fresh finish

6 months on French Oak