Checkerboard Vineyards Kings Row Red | Diamond Mountain 2020 Peay Vineyards Estate graphite and black pepper aromas

graphite and black pepper aromas

the acidic streak that helps to clean the mouth makes it particularly suitable for first courses seasoned with melted butter

It's going to need 4-5 years of bottle age and keep for two decades

98 Pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

In the mouth it is full-bodied but of great finesse

Checkerboard Vineyards Kings Row Red | Diamond Mountain 2020 Peay Vineyards Estate graphite and black pepper aromasCheckerboard Kings Row is produced from grapes grown in the Aurora Vineyard which is located in a small valley midway up Diamond Mountain on a large knoll at an elevation of 1,200 feet. The knoll projects off the mountainside, giving the vineyard full southern exposure, open light from the east and west, and protection from Napa Valleys summer fog. Six acres are planted in the knolls rich, volcanic soils that are riddled with basalt cobble and loamy