Don Julio 70 Crystal Añejo embodies the rich complexity of a traditional Añejo in a liquid that is twice distilled and aged to perfection for 18 months in American white oak barrels
then on Napa Chardonnay juice
Ageing in steel and large barrel on fine lees for eight months
cooked together using mostly pine
The 95% Mourvèdre blend (with Syrah and Cinsault) comes from vines on shallow
Ghostnote Wines Ascona Vineyard Super Santa Cruz 2022 NO GTIN Don Julio 70 Crystal AñejoA ghost note, Brad Friedman will explain, is a note written into the music that carries a rhythm but no clear pitch or accent you don't really hear it, you feel it, and it's what gives a groove its texture. That's the whole thesis behind Ghostnote, and Super Santa Cruz is where he tests it: Super Tuscan thinking transplanted to Ascona Vineyard, high in the cool Santa Cruz Mountains. Cabernet Sauvignon leads, with Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese,