BOND Vecina 2018 New Zealand macerated cherries

macerated cherries

which defined the style of the wines

two-thirds concrete eggs

This is a domaine in fine form today

with the idea to replace maybe 15% of them and move all the wines to 600-liter barrels

BOND Vecina 2018 New Zealand macerated cherries97 99 Points The Wine Advocate, Lisa Perrotti Brown Vecina vineyard is located in the western foothills of Oakville, just to the southeast of the winery (up on Oakville Grade). A barrel sample, the 2018 Vecina displays a deep garnet purple color and offers slowly emerging classic notes of black currants, black cherries, blackberry pie and cedar chest with hints of charcoal, tar, pencil lead and fragrant earth. The full bodied palate has a rock solid