Mending Wall 'Mortar & Stone', Napa Valley, USA 2021 Bodegas y Vinedos Akilia an absolute testament to what

an absolute testament to what white Bordeaux can achieve

5% alcohol on the label but possibly a tad riper than the 2023 sample I tasted next to it

they were able to make even more bottles of this wine

Great pop of acidity that finishes with fine tannins

fresh peach

Mending Wall 'Mortar & Stone', Napa Valley, USA 2021 Bodegas y Vinedos Akilia an absolute testament to whatDark, deep and mysterious, the 2021 Mortar & Stone stimulates the senses and inspires the imagination. The intrigue begins with its concentrated purple color. Moving closer for inspection, uplifted aromas suggest cassis reduction, distressed leather, cigar wrapper, espresso, and toasted baking spices. The mouth coating palate expresses layers of decadent cocoa nib, macerated blackberry, forest floor and cedar bark.