Chateau Cauhape Jurancon Folie De Janvier 375ml 2010 sta.-rita-hills subtle finish

subtle finish

and toasted almond notes

but often moves into the darker character

a bit of hail in the Spring on Ribbon Ridge clipped this crop short and helped to concentrate this wine even more

This wine has a vibrant mid palate

Chateau Cauhape Jurancon Folie De Janvier 375ml 2010 sta.-rita-hills subtle finish100% Petit Manseng picked in January in several successive tries, yielding a miniscule 6hl ha. Very slowly whole bunch pressed, then transferred to 100% new French oak barriques for fermentation, followed by further maturation for two years or more. 14% Alc Vol; 135g l RS. A nose of profound power and complexity, effortlessly combining such disparate elements as honey, marmalade, plum brandy, nougat, baked apple, spices and white pepper. The palate is