Casa, Lapostolle other_regions Ripens last because of the

Ripens last because of the soil

a 97% Shiraz cuvee sourced from 120- to 160-year-old vines with 3% finished Viognier added before bottling

silky tannins

with a sexy floral note emerging with air

Best from 2022 through 2043

Casa, Lapostolle other_regions Ripens last because of theI found the new and ambitious 2015 La Parcelle 8 very ripe, playing with over ripeness. Perhaps it's the combination of centenary vines and a warm and dry year that delivered very ripe and concentrated juice, and the wine hits the scale at 15% alcohol, with plenty of tannins. It reminds me of the wines from yesteryear, lacking today's freshness and balance. It matured in 100% new French oak barrels for 26 months. Will it ever absorb the oak? 15,660