Can I tell you a story of one of the finest wines ever. This is the "lower" end of the Kapscandy production. At $70.00 what a low end. The owner of the vineyard Lou Kapscandy is retired from NASA. The great story goes that he and his wife upon retirement decided to fulfill a dream and open a winery. Used to the best of Bordeaux they set about finding the winemaker that can make their dream come true. First their friends at NASA helped them map their vineyards (yes NASA helped) so they could get the maximum amount of sun all year round. Then finding one of the best winemakers, the legendary Helen Turley to make the first vintage. An award winning wine. The current winemaker has moved the wine itself into legendary status. Denis Malbec , born and raised at Ch Latour, can you even imagine being born and rasied at Ch Latour, what an education. The offspring of generations of winemakers at Ch Latour, he brought that knowledge with him. The Kapscandy is a true domestic Bordeaux. The wine has been consistent high scoring feature of the market.
The wine offers so many depths. The nose just blows you away with fragrance. Cherry, spring flowers (violets), rounded out with a little earthiness. The mouth gives you so much also. Fruit intensity, cherry, strawberry, and then yes you get it, some spice and hints of what is that sage, rosemary and thyme? yes I think that's right. Add to that some coffee notes and tobacco and you have one of the most complex wines created.
At 70$ not an everyday wine but oh so worth the gift on a special occasion.
Enjoy, I know I will.
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