JCV Charlie Villard Natural Wine Case, 2022

JCV Charlie Villard Carignan, Maule Valley, Nature
Only a quarter of the blend has seen no oak at all. It has a deep purple opaque colour and subtler aromas of dark fruit, ink and hint of chokeberry. It is dry on the palate with a medium-minus acidity, a medium-plus extract and fine-textured tannins, a medium-plus body, with a lovely length and fruit which has depth yet the particulars are a little hard to tease out – prune, chokeberry and ink are there and more, leading to a medium-plus finish. 2024-2026–IR

JCV Charlie Villard Grenache, Casablanca Valley, Natural Wine
Cold-soaked, then 30% whole-cluster ambient yeast fermented and aged for 13 months in large foudre. A deep purple opaque robe. The nose offers a medium-plus intensity aromas of blackberry hard candy, shoe wax, tar, blackberry cheesecake tart; a bit confectionary. A low but adequate acidity on a dry palate, it tips to shy-of-medium end of the range with extract, loose medium-textured tannins and body, yet with an attractive length and fruit: candied note here again, then blackberry, fragrant, cheesecake, and a medium finish. 2024-2025–IR