2023 Brecon Doolittle & Dally
Conceived as a low input summer sipping red, i.e. we put it in a barrel and just kind of “send it to Coventry”- a British term to ignore or shun, only really understood if you have actually been to Coventry. Despite ostracization this wine somehow became a skilled polyglot. It not only seems to understand the language of love, but also that of enigmatic color and alluring hues. Judging by its complex berry and floral nose it is also fluent in the secret language of flowers and the somewhat obscure Peruvian fruit language (don’t ask). Granted we were expecting some Welsh (a very lyrical language) as our winemaker frequently mumbles it, but at least it understands the peculiar language of my wallet!
Our winemakers like to take a certain diminished responsibility for this wine on the grounds that they really didn't do very much. However this belies a certain skill in identifying the specific lots/varietals/fruit/tannin structure that will respond well to being left in the corner by themselves for an extended period. Plus there's the undoubted skill of dropping in a couple of percent of this and that just to add another accent.
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Varietal | Red Blend |
| Varietal Composition | 79.05% Cabernet Sauvignon, Adelaida District, Brecon Estate Vineyard. 5.69% Petit Verdot, Adelaida District, Brecon Estate Vineyard.
10.34% Syrah, Willow Creek District, Caliza Vineyard.
2.46% 2024 Syrah, Adelaida District, Glenrose Vineyard.
2.46% 2024 Petite Sirah, Adelaida District, Rolph Vineyard |
| Appellation | Paso Robles, Adelaida District |
| Sugar | 0.04g/100ml |
| Acid | 0.60g/100ml |
| PH | 3.74 |
| Aging | Drink Now - 2036 |
| Alcohol | 14.50% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 01/22/2026 |
| Cases Produced | 305 |
You won't need a fabled babel fish to translate the meaning of the vineyard names here. It’s easy to understand that there is some darn good stuff surreptitiously hidden in this blend. The Brecon Vineyard itself (now Certified Historic) is essentially as close to the cooling Pacific Ocean as you can get while still being on the main block of Calcareous bedrock in Paso Robles. Glenrose, Caliza and Rolph are also local Calcareous hilltop vineyards and have been a big part of many iconic blends in their own right, including our own Haggis Basher and Feral Underclass offerings.
