Lumiere 2018

I love the finesse and elegance of the 2018 Lumière, a subtle Palomino from old vines in the La Platera Vineyard in Miraflores Baja. The wine is from a cold and wet year and achieved 12.5% alcohol and has mellow acidity, but it feels very balanced and complete, with more depth, more nuance (aromas and flavors), perhaps through a more thorough ripening of the grapes. It fermented and matured with lees for 11 months in four-year-old Bordeaux barrels. 4,800 bottles produced. It was bottled in July 2019.