2019 Idlewild Lost Hills Ranch Cortese, Mendocino, USA Bourgoin 2018 Forlorn Hope OBD Trousseau

2018 Forlorn Hope OBD Trousseau Noir Calaveras County

-35% Ribolla Gialla

fermented and aged in concrete tanks

native bushland and scrub

2019 Idlewild Lost Hills Ranch Cortese, Mendocino, USA Bourgoin 2018 Forlorn Hope OBD TrousseauThis wine is a balance of texture in a lithe and demure format. The elevage in large Slovenien oak botti retained great freshness while also framing the wine beautifully. Lemon balm, chamomile, sage, orange peel, straw, and white tea are highlights of the aromas. The mouth feel is saline and viscous followed by driving acidity and firm phenolic power. Roughly 20% of the blend was fermented on skins and sees an extended maceration of one and a half