Sadie Family, Columella Vintage:2016 the balance is from several

the balance is from several Morey 1ers

so he sources the Garnacha from elsewhere

toasted spice

Here too there is just enough oak influence to merit mentioning framing the elegant essence of poached plum

It spent 30 months in 60% new French oak

Sadie Family, Columella Vintage:2016 the balance is from severalThe 2017 Columella has an outgoing, intense bouquet, a mixture of red and black fruit mixed with sage, tobacco and thyme, that seems a little smudged initially but gains clarity with aeration. The palate is medium bodied with fine grained tannins, plenty of red berry fruit, a generous sprinkling of white pepper and a hint of fennel. Powerful yet refined, and very focused and harmonious on the finish. Gorgeous. Neal Martin