these head-trained dry-farmed vines remain steadfast on their original roots

The grape source is the Wente Estate Vineyard located near Livermore

" It a Chardonnay for the doubters

spice and chocolate all flesh out on a wine that balances the sumptuousness of the 2012 with some of the energy (but not the size) of the 2013

97 Points Antonio Galloni Vinous

2014, Larkmead Salon 1990 these head-trained dry-farmed vines remainEven more prodigious is the 2014 LMV Salon. Composed of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc from the sandy Bale Loam soils of the 110 acres Larkmead possesses, it is a bigger boy at 14. 9% alcohol but shows lots of crushed rock and wet gravel minerality, a beautiful, cedary, blackcurrant nose with notes of forest floor, allspice and soy, with more blackberry on the palate as well as some savory herbs and spice. Hints of licorice also make an