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Rhône Meets Napa – 2013 Keplinger Lithic, in Magnum

One 2013 Keplinger Lithic, in Magnum

Helen Keplinger makes a total of 1,200 cases a year under her Keplinger label, working with her husband in the Carneros district of Napa Valley. With a string of outstanding wines since 2006, she's is one of the most exciting and innovative wineries to emerge in California in years. In embracing a handful of Rhône Valley grapes, especially Grenache, Keplinger has created captivating and uniquely styled wines that stretch the boundaries of what has been a Syrah-centric arena among California vintners.  

The 2013 Lithic, Keplinger's Grenache-based red, is superb. Delineated, focused and bright, the 2013 shows the darker side of Grenache, along with nuanced aromatics and fabulous balance. Power meets finesse in this blend, which offers distinctive aromas of black olive and black raspberry, with accents of licorice and pepper. The flavors are layered and complex, delivering additional notes of blackberry, crushed rock and espresso. The tannins are big but ripe. Flowers and spices add nuance in the glass, but the Lithic is absolute finesse.

Don't wait long--this wine is almost impossible to find in the marketplace!

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