2013 Sans Liege The Transcendentalist, Central Coast, USA (750 mL) Anderson Valley Medium-bodied with very fine tannins

Medium-bodied with very fine tannins that are caressing and refined

honeyed Bosc pear adds depth to the flavor profile

this well-oaked and nicely buttery wine from winemaker Nick Goldschmidt exudes richness from the first whiff of caramel to the flavors of poached pear to a lingering finish

graphite and a dusty earth finish

2013 Sans Liege The Transcendentalist, Central Coast, USA (750 mL) Anderson Valley Medium-bodied with very fine tanninsWINEMAKER'S NOTES: She smuggled the Djarums all the way here. What planet was this again? Is it even charted? and here we are smoking impossibly fresh Djarums and unpacking treasures from home: chocolate covered cherries, elderflower liqueur, black licorice, soft maple candies, a blood orange. The dual suns are setting, the night will be steep. We kindle a primitive fire from the sprigs and branches lying around. The scent is like an incense factory