2019 | Maison Noir 'In Sheep's Clothing' | Columbia Valley Chateau Musar it’s the kind of wine

it’s the kind of wine that doesn’t ask for permission to open another bottle

The palate is fleshy and structured

the parcel includes a mix of cordon- and head-trained vines planted in the green-tinged serpentine gravels and red chert for which the winery is named

Pretty pale colour but lively and even quite spicy

It's a gorgeous Syrah as well as a smoking value

2019 | Maison Noir 'In Sheep's Clothing' | Columbia Valley Chateau Musar it’s the kind of wineIn Sheep's Clothing delivers a ripeness of fruit flavors while preserving the acidity that gives the medium to full bodied wine a sense of freshness. With layers of cassis, blueberries, and black cherries, this wine lends to a New World style of fruit with more of an Old World structure with a hint of wood smoke. This wine fully embraces an integral part of classic Cabernet Sauvignon by highlighting a complex blend of dried herbs: anise, thyme and bay