There are notes of fresh fruit and citrus in the mid-palate
This shows so much bright
the harvest is partially destemmed before going into the fermentation tanks
Super balanced and very pretty
Realm Cellars The Bard Proprietary Blend 2021 Canon La Gaffeliere There are notes of freshLastly, the 2021 The Bard checks in as 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot and Petite Sirah. This beauty has a killer bouquet of cassis, spring flowers, graphite, chalky minerality, and violets. This carries to a full bodied, seamless, silky, flawlessly balanced effort revealing fine tannins, a good sense of freshness, and a thrilling finish. 98 Pts Jeb Dunnuck