Samuel Louis Smith Sonoma Valley Gamay Baytree Lane Vineyard 2024 Wine Seminar licorice-edged notes on the palate

licorice-edged notes on the palate

Patio Pounder is a full liter of easygoing Vinho Verde built for volume drinking on a warm afternoon

and it drinks with a sense of proportion that's genuinely rare at this address

Sitting majestically in the heart of Volnay

The result is a pilsner-style lager

Samuel Louis Smith Sonoma Valley Gamay Baytree Lane Vineyard 2024 Wine Seminar licorice-edged notes on the palateCalifornia Gamay almost doesn't exist, which is part of what makes this so much fun. Baytree Lane sits at 700 feet on the foothills of Sonoma Mountain, above the town of Sonoma proper volcanic clay loam, warm days, cool nights. Sam Smith treats it gently, native ferments and minimal handling, the goal being to capture Gamay's natural lift and perfume rather than over extract it. The result is the kind of red you can chill down on a hot afternoon and