Hand-harvested, fermented and aged in mainly French plus some American and Hungarian oak for 18 months. Blue and black fruit on the nose with a hint of violet and sage precede a ripe and rounded palate of blackberry, plum and cassis notes supported by approachable tannins and moderate acidity with a good finish.
Huff’s first-ever Franc from the South Bay Vineyards is a real winner! It is stacked with fruit: blackberry, cassis, plum and raspberry. New oak adds vanilla, smoke and spice, creating a beautifully complex wine. Fresh acidity and fine-grained tannins will ensure mid-term cellaring.
Intense deep indigo in the glass. Leading notes of wild black and blueberries and a hint of pepper precede a seductive, smooth and juicy, plush and plummy entry with blackberry and anise notes supported by well structured but approachable tannins, balanced with good acidity and a complex savoury edge.
An intense nose of brambly raspberry, black cherry, earth and an interesting display of spices. It’s rich with a bit of savouriness on the palate with a plethora of red fruits, emerging spices and earthy/meaty undertones. It has firm tannic structure to go with mouth-watering acidity through the finish.
A blend of several clones, fermented with wild vineyard yeasts. Vibrant red berries up front with forest floor hints and some sage notes precede a light to medium strawberry and cherry toned palate, with focused fruit supported by juicy acidity and silky tannins with lingering spice in the finish.
Made in an open, friendly style which will appeal to many. Concentrated and ripe, there is a fantastic nose of rose, dark cherry, plum, raspberry, vanilla and spice. Still needs another year to settle down and come together.
From one of the best vintages on record, enticing red and black fruit aromas with anise and herbal hints lead to a ripe and well-rounded, plush and plummy, layered and complex palate of blackberry, mocha, black current, marked by well integrated, structured tannins balanced by juicy acidity with a lengthy and savoury sage-edged ending. A classic varietal example.