PLEIADES XXVIII
Sean Thackrey
| Grapes | Petite Sirah, Viognier, Mourvèdre, Sangiovese, Pinot Noir, Syrah |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | USA, California |
Starting with the NV Pleiades Old Vines XXVIII, it's a blend of Sangiovese, Pinot Noir, Viognier, and Petite Sirah, with a handful of other varieties as well. It's made in a vibrant, deliciously complex style and offers ample red plum and cherry fruit as well as cigar, baking spices, and flowery incense-like aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, round, and sweetly fruited, with a clean, dry finish, drink this pleasure-bent red any time over the coming 4-5 years or so. Drinking range: 2022 - 2027 Rating: 88 Jeb Dunnuck, www.jebdunnuck.com (Aug 2022)
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The object of Pleiades Old Vines is to be delicious, delight the jaded, irritate the Wine Police, and go well with anything red wine goes well with. This edition is dominated by Pinot Noir along with Sangiovese, Viognier, Mourvèdre, Syrah and Petite Sirah to name but a few. Fragrant and voluptuous when first released, it will become far more subtle and complex with a year or two of bottle age, although such restraint might be too much to ask of most of us.Winemaker's notes (Dec 2021)
Sean Thackrey
Since 1980 until his death in 2022, Sean Thackrey had been producing wines that are quite simply extraordinary wines that have developed a loyal, die-hard following - and rightfully so. not only for the incredible quality and complexity, but also for the relative value they present. Sean had used some unique winemaking techniques, often drawing from historic, sometimes ancient, winemaking practices from all over the world. Famously leaving the freshly picked bunches out, in open-topped bins, for a day and a night under the stars. Grapes were sourced from many locations throughout California, and the wines were made in a very artisanal way at his small Bolinas winery. Self-taught, and with clear natural talent and flair, Sean was the antithesis of corporate wine-making so rife in this part of the wine world and will be sorely missed.
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