2023 Cuesta Chardonnay | Far East, Man!, VQA Twenty Mile Bench Pinot Noir Always my little Vampire

Always my little Vampire

This version of Foxcroft is all lemon peel stoniness

is one of the most impressive

SO glad we isolated this northern part of the hill way back in 2013

The spice of the wood feeds into the deep umami woodsy complexity

2023 Cuesta Chardonnay | Far East, Man!, VQA Twenty Mile Bench Pinot Noir Always my little VampireThe nose is enigmatic: a dark petrichor or dusty slatey mineral stone becomes lemon confit. Cuesta really resembles Wismer Foxcroft, with a darker minerality and perhaps a more focused mouthfeel, with some dusty saline notes, and an inviting sea salinity. All the focus, but just a little more voluptuous in 2023. What's not to love? A word from Mary: Marzipan and lemon confit. 118 cases made.