Hyde de Villaine Napa Valley Belle Cousine 2009 by-farr yet while the vine is

yet while the vine is still feeding the berries with water and nutrients so before the fruit starts to dehydrate

blended from excellent vineyards from several AVAs including the Dundee Hills

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the winemaking is designed to showcase the "waxy intensity" of the fruit rather than the artifact of the winery

Hyde de Villaine Napa Valley Belle Cousine 2009 by-farr yet while the vine is"Allocation only, email wine@worldwine. com. au to secure allocation" Merlot (52%) & Cabernet Sauvignon (48%) grown on the Hyde Vineyard. Matured in barrel for 19 months, with 20% new French oak used. A pure and intense nose displays fresh blueberry, spices and crushed stone aromas. The minerality is striking in harmony with soft, elegant tannins. On the palate, the wine is juxtaposed with a restrained power typical of Hyde Vineyard Merlot and