Long Shadows Pirouette 2018 (750ml)

Description

Winemaker Notes

The 2018 Pirouette is an expressive wine that opens slowly to reveal oak spice and a kaleidoscope of red and black fruit aromas and flavors that become more vivid as the wine develops in the glass. Textured and richly concentrated on the palate, the wine’s voluptuous mouthfeel and refined tannins stretch across a long, satisfying finish.

Blend: 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot

Critical Acclaim

JD 95Jeb DunnuckThe 2018 Pirouette checks in as 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, and 10% Petit Verdot aged 22 months in 85% new French oak. Deep purple-hued, it’s a young, unevolved yet incredibly promising red with smoking good notes of ripe black and blue fruits as well as tobacco, graphite, and chocolate. Dense, full-bodied, and concentrated on the palate, it needs 3-5 years of bottle age but has the depth, balance, and class to evolve for 15-20 years or more.

Rating: 95+JS 92James SucklingAromas of black fruit, herbs, spices and dried earth. It’s full-bodied with chewy tannins. Dense and full with a dusty, chalky texture and a firm finish. A blend of 68% cabernet sauvignon, 22% merlot and 10% petit verdot.