2014 Saint Laurent (Ricci Vineyard)
St. Laurent
CA - Sonoma County - Los Carneros
$40.00 / 750 mL Bottle
- Alcohol 12.5%
This grape has very tight clusters and does poorly in humid climes like France, preferring high altitude where dry air and high UV suppress mold. It is widely planted in Austria and is the principal red grape of the Czech Republic, where it is known by its German name, Sankt Laurent.
It really is like no other wine. You will find extremely dense, soft tannins supporting generous mulberry fruit which you might easily mistake for Gamay Noir except for its lingering basil aftertaste that reminds me of Carmenère.
Clark talks about the 2014 Saint Laurent
Maker Name
Clark Smith
Vineyard/Orchard Name
Ricci Vineyard