The 2022 release reflects a cooler, wetter season in the Valley, and that personality comes through clearly. Rather than brute force, this vintage is all about finesse – coiled fruit, layers of spice and earth, and tannins that stretch out in a line that feels almost endless. Maturation was in fine French oak, these days kept to seasoned barrels to let the vineyard shine, and the result is a wine that is quietly powerful rather than showy.