Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Blanc No.5 2019 12-thousand-miles Vibrant lemon rind

Vibrant lemon rind

a huge mid-palate

Bar Boulud and Boulud Sud

more flesh and fruit

The complex fruit and savoury flavours reprise the bouquet and the finish is satisfyingly fragrant

Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Blanc No.5 2019 12-thousand-miles Vibrant lemon rindOne could never accuse Ashes & Diamonds of not aiming for the starsthis wine is a homage to the white wines of Domaine de Chevalier. It is an equal blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc from two sites in the southern Napa Valley. The Semillon component is sourced from the grapes oldest site in California. Located in Yountville, Kendall Hoxseys Yount Mill Vineyard is home to 1962 vines that are head trained, dry grown and extremely low yielding;