Veiled Vine, Old Vine Semillon 2016 David Franz Readers who prefer more subtlety

Readers who prefer more subtlety will find that in other vintages

Seriously structured

very much in the mold of Vega Sicilia and Alion

black fruit flavors and chocolate notes are overlaid with leather and a wild complexity

On the palate it has a fruity juice

Veiled Vine, Old Vine Semillon 2016 David Franz Readers who prefer more subtletyA complex nose of honeyed white peaches, orange peel, fresh fennel, dried green herbs, waxy yellow citrus, lanolin and melted butter. The palate is impressively detailed, loaded with green pear, white citrus, baking spices, a touch of fresh fennel and a green leafy sapidity before nuances of bergamot and wet river pebble minerality.