Cabot, Kimberly’s Vineyard Syrah, 2016 nrhonecount091724 4 ha south-facing site planted

4 ha south-facing site planted in the early 1980s on stony clay-limestone soils below Premier Cru slopes

floral complexity that defines great traditional Barolo

Tessa Laroche makes this crystalline

and nearly impossible to find

structured character with great precision and elegance"—a medium-bodied palate of fresh cherry and spice notes showcasing the whole spectrum of red fruit

Cabot, Kimberly’s Vineyard Syrah, 2016 nrhonecount091724 4 ha south-facing site plantedSyrah grown at the literal northern edge of California wine country, in the mountains of Humboldt County far above where anyone sensible plants vines. John and Kimberly Cabot farm organically up here, and Kimberly's is their home estate cuvee, made only in vintages that earn it. The trick that makes it sing is a co fermentation with a small dose of Viognier (5 to 10 percent), an old Northern Rhone move that lifts the aromatics and adds a floral top