The Scholium Project, Pergamos 2016 Prugnolo Gentile there is ripe red cherry

there is ripe red cherry

A top example of entry level Bordeaux that delivers fantastic value

Soft and voluptuous

Bottled towards the end of primary fermentation

This gives classic but modern US oaked chardonnay flavours – on the nose there is an appealing salinity over toasted hazelnut aromas

The Scholium Project, Pergamos 2016 Prugnolo Gentile there is ripe red cherryThis is truly one of the most perfectly composed and beautiful wines we have ever made. A co fermentation of Merlot and Sangiovese from a hillside vineyard in Martinez. The fruit was ripe but not super ripe; and in spite of the drought, the berries were small, but not as tiny and ridiculously tiny as they often have been. We have made a wine of finesse and balance we are reminded of very good, classical red Bordeaux.