Veritas Vineyard Petit Verdot - 2022 (750ml) Saint-Emilion Grand Cru old-vine Charbono

old-vine Charbono

Gérard Bertrand acquired this uncommon plot of land in 1997 and encouraged the development of strong and powerful wines

I think these are the finest wines that I have ever tasted from Robert Craig Cellars

oodles of blueberry and blackberry fruit caressed by toasty new oak

Veritas Vineyard Petit Verdot - 2022 (750ml) Saint-Emilion Grand Cru old-vine CharbonoThe wine is perfectly balanced with intense and concentrated fruit flavors, the result of extended three week maceration on the skins before being gently pressed off in November of 2022. It was aged for 16 months in 80% new French oak and 20% two year French Oak barrels, undergoing only three rackings in that time (one rack after ML, one for blending, and one into tank to bottle). Petit Verdot, in our experience, rejoices in new French oak that adds