Markus Wine, Nicolini Ranch Carignane Lodi 2021

91 points Wine Enthusiast
"Spiced with mulberry, black cherry and sarsaparilla, this wine offers concentrated, juicy fruit in the midpalate, all interlaced with fresh-ground coffee, dried bay leaf, black molasses and vanilla bean. Aerate for an hour before enjoying. Drink or hold until 2028."

Vinous Reverie Notes
From vines planted in the 1930s, it’s a thoroughly dense and plush wine dominated by concentrated dark fruit, accented by notes of purple flowers, licorice, and cassis. Built on silky tannins, it’s an exemplar of ancient-vine Carignan.