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Bonny Doon Vin Gris de Cigare 2007, Santa Cruz

The Producer

Randall Grahm’s passion moved from philosophy to philosophy and wine making in the 1970s, when he planted Pinot Noir at the Santa Cruz mountains. He has since looked more to the Mediterranean, especially Rhône and Italy, from varietals that benefit from California’s warmer climate, and prefers to blend in order to achieve a complexity that single varietals gain in cooler, ‘continental’ regions. The resulting wines are exotic and inspirational, with labels to match.

The Wine

This is a stunner from Cult figure Randall Graham of California. Famous for his classy Rhone red Cigare Volant, this is the free run juice or Saignee from this premium red cuvee. So what you get is super concentrated, elegant and mega complex. Great bargain for Rhone lovers!

Single Bottle: £10.95
In a case of 12: £10.40