Ashes & Diamonds 'Mountain Cuvée No. 5' Saffron Vineyard, Mount Veeder, California 2022 Domaine des Buissonnes The palate is marvelously textured

The palate is marvelously textured with all that fruit

and some peppery notes all emerge from this medium-bodied

The 2021 has a little more backbone than other regional reds but still with plenty of freshness on the finish

but excellent aging potential

black raspberry and black licorice

Ashes & Diamonds 'Mountain Cuvée No. 5' Saffron Vineyard, Mount Veeder, California 2022 Domaine des Buissonnes The palate is marvelously textured'Mountain Cuve No. 5' from Ashes & Diamonds, a Merlot based Bordeaux blend from Saffron Vineyard on Mount Veeder. Blackberry, cassis, graphite and cedar; structured, mountain grown and age worthy.