Pahlmeyer, Napa Valley, Red 2005 GRASSL this was pouring out big

this was pouring out big fat cherries on the palate with a lot of minerality

Bottle serial number: 00090

Still tight

crystalline minerality and utterly magical length and grip on the multi-faceted finish

it is also incredibly elegant

Pahlmeyer, Napa Valley, Red 2005 GRASSL this was pouring out bigInto Neck; nicked label The grape clusters were sorted by hand, and once de stemmed, the berries were hand sorted again on the way to the tank. This was followed by a four to five day cold soak, depending on flavor extraction. The fruit was then allowed to ferment with 100% native yeast in small open top fermentors for two weeks. Near the end of fermentation, the must was gently pressed and the wine was moved to barrels where it finished its primary