2022 Pilcrow Archer & Byrd
The name honors Archer Taylor & Hasseltine Byrd—legendary scholars and conservationists of Mt. Veeder itself. The wine emanates from our Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard which is a non-hedged, dry-farmed, organic vineyard rooted in blue shale—blue fruit, black olive, and violet flavors with long and precise finish; chiseled.
The name honors Archer Taylor & Hasseltine Byrd—legendary scholars and conservationists of Mt. Veeder itself. The wine emanates from our Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard which is a non-hedged, dry-farmed, organic vineyard rooted in blue shale—blue fruit, black olive, and violet flavors with long and precise finish; chiseled.
The name honors Archer Taylor & Hasseltine Byrd—legendary scholars and conservationists of Mt. Veeder itself. The wine emanates from our Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard which is a non-hedged, dry-farmed, organic vineyard rooted in blue shale—blue fruit, black olive, and violet flavors with long and precise finish; chiseled.
Mt. Veeder is where Pilcrow began with the 2014 vintage. Our obsession with the old wines of Bob Travers is as strong today as it was back then.
Inspiration
Bob Travers was the second coming of a Mt. Veeder champion (John Hein being the first in 1880) and the wines that he made from this place could—and should—inspire anyone to explore this mountain and this era. He eschewed new oak, was a proper Luddite, and made wines that favored savory over sweet.
Bob Travers in his cellar circa 1971
95 - 97 + 2022 Archer & Byrd Cabernet Sauvignon
“The single-varietal 2022 Archer & Byrd Cabernet Sauvignon was tasted as a barrel sample, due to be bottled in July 2024. Deep garnet-purple in color, it comes bounding out of the glass with exuberant notes of wild blueberries, juicy blackberries, and cassis giving way to fragrant hints of lilacs, Sichuan pepper, moss-covered tree bark, and tar. The medium-bodied palate is tightly wound with vibrant black fruit and mineral layers, framed by firm, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and earthy. This comes from a biodynamic, dry-farmed single vineyard at an elevation of 1,020 feet on Mt. Veeder.”
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW - The Wine Independent