this is ready to drink now but also capable of aging in the cellar for another five to eight years
The rush of blueberry
there is little doubt that the second wine is a bit better balanced than the flagship
this vintage from favorite producer Millet impresses and refreshes
which is not exactly a second label as the wines may include fruit that is sourced from outside Arroyo Grande
2002 Arietta "Variation One" Napa Valley Red Blend this is ready to drinkThe stunning 2002 Variation One (70% Merlot and 30% Syrah) exhibits an exotic, opulent personality with a deep purple color, and sweet aromas of cocoa, new saddle leather, black raspberries, cassis, and acacia flowers. Full bodied, with beautifully integrated oak (all of these wines are aged in 100% new French wood), wonderful sweetness, tremendous delineation, and laser like clarity and transparency of character. (RP)