Halcon Vineyard - July 2, 2017

This past Sunday was a fantastic day of tasting in Yorkville Highlands/Anderson Valley, including a stop at the emerging California Grand Cru for traditional Rhône varietals, Halcon Vineyard.

At Halcon, Paul and Jackie Gordon showed us their amazing site for Rhône varietals- 2500 feet elevation in the Yorkville Highlands AVA, organically-farmed, schist soils, and temperature patterns similar to Ampuis. It's a beautifully remote site with expansive views of Anderson Valley. A great lineup of wines- we especially loved the 2015 Alturas Syrah, with elegant Northern Rhône-style expression of fruit and savory herbs and flowers, as well as the 2015 Esquisto Grenache/Mourvedre blend. The great hospitality included a comparative tasting with a 2009 Levet La Chavaroche.

Wine notes at:
https://www.cellartracker.com/event.asp?iEvent=35656&searchId=B4F54B37%23selected%253DW2590143_1_Ked66135ba50de0e9a42e9fb256b4bdfb&UISource=list