2021 Porter Creek Old Vine Carignane Jumilla Initially sweet but quickly followed

Initially sweet but quickly followed by peppery spice

concluding with a long

The palate is crisp and linear

well-constructed melody

2021 Porter Creek Old Vine Carignane Jumilla Initially sweet but quickly followedProducer: Porter Creek Vineyards Region: Mendocino, California Varietal: Carignane Year: 2021 Winemaker Notes: "Carignane is a red varietal that was widely planted in California during the late 1800s though the mid 1900s, mostly by Italian immigrants, and some of the old vineyards are still producing. Ours comes from a vineyard planted in 1939, and yields a wine that is remarkably rich and generous, yet supple and silky. There is a unique fruit