Texas Hill Country

Medium

Cork

This blend of 44% Mourvèdre, 32% Grenache, 21% Syrah, and 3% Tannat is from the estate’s Vintage Press Vineyard. The Mourvèdre component is aged in a mix of concrete vessels and large French oak fermenters for 18 days. The rest is aged 15 % new French and 10% Eastern European oak barrels, all for 15 months. Full-bodied yet supple, it has an easy-going generosity, its round, elongated tannins supporting plump, juicy mixed-berry fruit, crushed espresso bean, and smoked paprika. Violet notes abound, joined by a panoply of purple-fruited and floral tones drizzled with blueberry coulis. William Chris Vineyards, founded by William ‘Bill’ Blackmon and Chris Brundrett in 2008 and is based just outside Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country. The wines are made by Tony Offill, with Jean Hoefliger of JH Consulting in Napa Valley acting as consultant since 2020. This is among the finest renditions of the Artist Blend series to date. The label artwork, L’Ardeur, by San Antonio-based artist and musician Taylor S. Monroe, is described by the winery as ‘inspired by jazz and his experience with synaesthesia… capturing the depth and layers of earth, sediment, and fruit that bring wine to life’. Monroe adds that L’Ardeur ‘represents not only the heat these grapes grow in, but also the passion that goes into making, and enjoying, a beautiful bottle of wine’.

Mourvèdre

Syrah / Shiraz

Grenache

William Chris Vineyards, Artists Blend, Texas Hill Country, Texas, USA, 2023

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<p>This blend of 44% Mourvèdre, 32% Grenache, 21% Syrah, and 3% Tannat is from the estate’s Vintage Press Vineyard. The Mourvèdr

William Chris Vineyards, Artists Blend, Texas Hill Country, Texas, USA 2023

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