2013 Avenius Red: The year of hungry bear
The weather 2013 provided us with ripe grapes, but bear ate most of it.
Read More2013 Claret
Nine years past vintage this wine demonstrates the reward of aging. It remains fresh and lively with a red cherry brightness. It also has a darker side of fig or plum compote, fall leaves and lingering tannins.
Read More2014 Hardscrabble Red
No two vintages are alike, but as each harvest unfolds we can’t help thinking back and making comparisons.
Read MoreHomage 2015
Lingering. Homage is a one-time bottling of Merlot (68%) and Cabernet Franc (32%). With seven years of age, it is harmonious, contemplative, and resolved.
Read More2009 Hardscrabble Red
This is one of Linden’s benchmark wines. It is now “in the window” of great drinking pleasure. Aging rewards.
Read More2013 Hardscrabble Red
Autumnal. Aged red wines often evoke a feel of fall. The 2013 Hardscrabble Red has an earthy, dried leaf character that dovetails well with its black raspberries on the nose and dark fruits on the palate.
Read More2014 Petit Verdot
Sinewy: lean and muscular. This is a wine that won’t relax any time soon. It’s all muscle, no fat, with a bright acidity that gives the wine length and freshness. We’ve held back an ample stock of bottles knowing that its best years are yet to come.
Read More2015 Hardscrabble Red
Structured. 2015 was a classic vintage. Classic can mean many things. For us it means normal and average. This is what we plan on when planting our vines. This is a wine of terroir. It unveils who we are. It is not rich, it is not fruity, it is not big. But it is structured with firm tannins and fresh acidity. It is classic Hardscrabble with bramble fruit, forest floor, balsam on the nose.
Read More2015 Avenius Sauvignon Blanc
Pungent is the word that we all immediately agreed on. There is an aromatic lift that has so many layers. Lime, juniper (gin and tonic), roasted corn, just to get started. However, this wine’s herbal characteristics garnered the most discussion. We’ve had this debate before: fresh herbs, herbal, herbaceous, even green and vegetal. They all describe something slightly different. Perhaps the true difference is in the nose of the beholder. What’s important is that there is lots of talk. This is a wine with personality.
Read More2016 Boisseau Viognier
Voluptuous. The texture and mouthfeel of this Viognier is classic. The warm 2016 vintage gives a generosity, warmth, and fullness that is more akin to red wines. Age has given the wine an exotic perfume and palate harmony.
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