2022 Pilcrow Spring Release 6-Pack
A 6-pack containing 3 bottles of Glass Rock and 3 bottles of Granite Lake
A 6-pack containing 3 bottles of Glass Rock and 3 bottles of Granite Lake
A 6-pack containing 3 bottles of Glass Rock and 3 bottles of Granite Lake
When I look at this photo I can’t help but imagine what it would be like to fire up the Flux Capacitor, change my name to Calvin Klein and go back in time to be a fly on the wall at this meeting of the OG Napa Vintners
Inspiration
Was there something magical about that time? The 1940s, 50s, and 60s. Maybe not. But there was, undoubtedly, an esprit de corps that energized, galvanized, and formed the very foundation that we have the honor to stand upon. Whereas they were drawn to the idea of Napa as a world-class wine region and its future, we are called to harken back the very wines these fellas made.
Founding Members of the Napa Valley Vintners, including Louis M. Martini, John Daniel Jr., Charles Forni and Louis Stralla
95 - 97 2022 Glass Rock Cabernet Sauvignon
“The single-varietal 2022 Glass Rock Cabernet Sauvignon is the first vintage of this new vineyard site for Pilcrow. Tasted as a barrel sample, it is being aged in French barriques, 40% new, and is due to be bottled in July 2024. Deep purple-black in color, it sails out of the glass with energetic notes of redcurrant jelly and freshly crushed blackcurrants followed by hints of violets, wild sage, crushed rocks, and damp soil plus a hint of mossy tree bark. The light to medium-bodied palate is bright and crunchy, with firm, grainy tannins and a lively line of wonderfully refreshing acidity, finishing with great length and a real skip in its step.”
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW - The Wine Independent
96 - 98 + 2022 Granite Lake Cabernet Sauvignon
“The single-varietal 2022 Granite Lake Cabernet Sauvignon was tasted as a barrel sample, due to be bottled in July 2024. Deep garnet-purple in color, it is a little closed and broody to begin, soon unfurling to reveal notes of plum preserves, baked black cherries, and blackcurrant cordial followed by wafts of charcoal, black truffle, and fertile loam. The medium-bodied palate delivers layer upon layer of ripe black fruits with a firm, grainy texture and wonderful tension to support, finishing very long and minerally. This is gorgeous wine in the making! It comes from a single vineyard on Howell Mountain at an elevation of 2,097 feet.”
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW - The Wine Independent