11/04/2026
It's that time of year again. Harvest is done and now we shift gears to bottling preparation.
Cathy tasted the 2024 Charbono and 2024 Merlot barrels today.
The Charbono was easy: everything tasted great and this will be a very drinkable vintage.
The Merlot barrels were more challenging as she had to decide which barrels went into each w**e. All the barrels tasted nice but some definitely need more aging than others. Selecting which barrels to use where is where the art of w**emaking comes in.
Now for lunch and possibly a nap!
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