I love that Jeff Runquist seeks out fruit from out of the way areas that aren’t necessarily on most wine drinkers’ radar. The reasons he does so are displayed here – when the fruit can deliver, why not? Black fruit density and easy oak spice define this reserve, with notes of vanilla and faint pepper adding depth and tension. This guy knows what he’s doing! A Platinum Award winner at the 2021 San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge.
Jeff Runquist, Stanislaus County (California) Petit Verdot 2018
By Rich Cook