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Fingers Crossed Life & Death Red 2022
HED06321
75 cl
15.7%
£160.00
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Fingers Crossed Life & Death Red 2022 is a boutique California red blend produced by Nikolas and Julia Krankl in Oak View. This cuvée typically leads with Syrah and is supplemented by Grenache, Mourvèdre and small amounts of white varieties to enhance aromatic complexity. The 2022 label features striking original artwork and reflects the Krankls` meticulous approach to viticulture and low-intervention winemaking. The wine is intensely concentrated, offering a decadent profile of black fruits, incense and cracked pepper. Despite its power, the palate remains balanced by a fresh acidity and fine-grained tannins that suggest a long life ahead in the cellar.
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Robert Parker
Tasted as a final blend shortly before bottling, the 2022 Red Wine Life And Death is composed of 43.5% Grenache, 22% Syrah, 13% Mourvèdre, 13% Graciano and 8.5% Petite Sirah. It was fermented with 25% whole clusters and spent 21 months in 70% new French oak. The nose opens with aromas of muddled black and red fruits, bramble, cracked leather and traces of alcohol fumes, with woody, new oak aromas increasing in intensity after aeration. Typical of this lineup, the palate is plush, precise and focused. However, it concludes with a short finish that more prominently displays the alcoholic heat first hinted at on the nose. While I may have caught this in an awkward state before bottling, the obtrusive alcohol levels cause me to question its ultimate balance. - Matthew Luczy
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