Porter Family Vineyards - Barre Azure 2019 (750ml) Mendocino mushrooms and baking spices dominate

mushrooms and baking spices dominate on the nose

This great example of a “drinking Spätlese” now just needs a decade of patience in order to reveal all its nuances

This is really something for a rosé

Low yields

Porter Family Vineyards - Barre Azure 2019 (750ml) Mendocino mushrooms and baking spices dominateSuch is described the coat of arms of Adam de Port, Sheriff of Nottingham, grandson of Hugh de Port, a companion of William the Conquerors and the earliest traceable ancestor of the Porter Family. Producing a Bordeaux style blend has been Tom Porter's dream since he first purchased the vineyard in 2005. Keeping the original vines of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot he also decided to replant the hilltop crest with Malbec and Cabernet Franc