"A seductress, woodsy and savory at first as gorgeous notes of crushed raspberry meet blue and purple florals. It's round and supple yet not weighty in feel, with cool-toned acidity and crisp wild berry fruits that are nicely accentuated by a tinge of sweet spice toward the close. An air of ground clove and cedar lingers above a bed of well-formed tannins as this finishes long and gently structured. The balance here promises future development." Delicious: raspberry gastrique running to pomegranite juice to grenadine (the good version) lead ahead of lavender and lilac and are followed by ume, blood orange, Christmas spices, and fresh-turned earth. At this stage in their evolution, the ‘22s are reminding us of a "friendlier" version of the 2010s—exciting since that is one of our all-time favorite vintages.