Realm Cellars The Bard Proprietary Blend - 2018 (750ml) Size:750ml smoke and wild florals all

smoke and wild florals all taking shape in the glass

A taste of sweet vanilla bolstered by peppercorn and succulent fruit leading to a long finish with a touch of fudge

The 2005 have more overt fruit than the 2004s but lack the explosive

50% for Koji & mash (Niigata-produced Gohyakumangoku rice)

and that if there is good concentration

Realm Cellars The Bard Proprietary Blend - 2018 (750ml) Size:750ml smoke and wild florals allA blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 2% Petite Sirah, the 2018 The Bard comes from 12 different vineyard sources and is composed from 40 separate lots. Deep garnet purple colored, it soars from the glass with notions of crme de cassis, blueberry pie and plum preserves, giving way to a a wave of clove oil, chocolate box, exotic spices and cracked black pepper. Full bodied, rich and plush in the mouth, it