I. Brand & Family 2017 Besson Vineyard Grenache (Santa Clara Valley)
Sage-oil, tea-leaf and geranium notes meet with dried strawberry and rose petal on the spicy, earthy nose of this bottling. The palate is a mix of dried flowers and rocky minerality, with flavors of gravel, dried currant and more tea leaf making for a fascinating sip of century- old vines. Matt Kettmann
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Price$42,Buy Now
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DesignationBesson Vineyard
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Alcohol13.7%
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Bottle Size750 ml
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CategoryRed
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Date Published7/1/2021
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