Mark Ryan Winery - The Dissident 2023 (750ml) VARomanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru

Mark Ryan Winery - The Dissident 2023 (750ml) VARomanée-Saint-Vivant Grand CruBLEND: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 4% Malbec, 1% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot AGING: 40% new French oak, 60% used French oak. 18 months in barrel. TASTING NOTES Showcases signature aromatics consistent with its lineage intermingling black and red fruits, cedar, and baking spice. The palate produces mouth watering acidity supporting a tapestry of black and red fruits, black cherry, and cedar box complexity. Its elegant structure promises

Appassimento is an Italian term for drying harvested grapes

a vision of whimsical but strident beauty

– James Suckling

Baby Blue is always built for pleasure right out of the gate and this beautifully aromatic rendition is no exception

producers will allow for longer aging of white Rivesaltes without topping up the barrels

seafood and a variety of cheeses

and aromatic power

Aromas of exotic fruits and different spices and a peppery/ginger finish

funk and clarity

Temperature controlled fermentation

intense and long on the palate with savoury tannins coating the mouth

it's ready for summertime sipping