2022 Trovador, MAGNUM

50% Carignan, 50% Syrah. This will be the fourth bottling of Trovador. The first vintage was in 2009, followed by 2010, with the most recent being 2017. Trovador is a tip of the hat to the great wines of the Roussillon, in French Catalonia, where Carignan is king and has wonderful friends like Syrah, Grenache and Cinsault to play with. It is a region that was long forgotten until the early 2000’s. Vignerons visiting from around the world discovered its wild landscapes and old vines yearning to be tended to, as they were decades prior.  Shimmering crimson draws you in to a plethora of aromatics. Cardamon, baseball card gum talc, berry pie and chaparral transition to a generous yet taut palate bursting with Bing cherry, chocolate, orange bitters, molasses, and tapenade. The combination of fruit and umami keeps you coming back for more and more and…MORE! Drink 2024-2045