2015 G. & C. Lurton, Trinité Estate, Acaibo Red, Sonoma County, California, USA

80% new oak

This is a bigger wine than the 2014 but it is better balanced, with slate-textured tannins, plenty of vibrant blueberry and raspberry fruit and a herb-drenched kick of freshness on the finish. Well-structured tannins, touches of charred oak and clear precision set against eucalyptus, saffron and a pulse of acidity. Organically farmed. The second year where the Lurtons were using entirely estate-grown grapes except for the press wine (sourced from biodynamic properties overseen by viticulturalist Phil Coturri), and made in their newly-completed onsite winery.

Drink 2022 - 2036

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux (February 2022)