Michael David Winery Freakshow Red 2023 (750ml) Vin Santo del Chianti Classico

Michael David Winery Freakshow Red 2023 (750ml) Vin Santo del Chianti ClassicoBuilding off the wild success of Freakshow Cab the first wine in the Freakshow lineup we searched near and far to find the next main attraction. Known for taking the road less traveled, we decided an exceptional offering that displays the undeniable brut of Lodi Syrah was just the ticket. Freakshow Red is a mash up of man meets wild Syrahs untamed and mysterious allure is refined and polished with the addition of Petite Sirah. Prepare your eyes and

cedar and grapefruit

This Assyrtiko shows great flavour concentration

Each variety is fermented separately in tank

and this is a particularly impressive release

plus notes of candied ginger

Fermentation in steel at 23 °C for 10 days with

toasted vanilla

Acquired from Grivelet in 1969

Chateau Lestignac is a family domaine first started in 1617 then reborn in 2009 when Mathias Marquet and his wife Camile made their own wines rather than selling grapes to negotiants as the previous few generations had

fruit-driven wine that gives a great deal of pleasure

Lucky for us – this one never made it onto the Suckling’s tasting table – otherwise today’s price would be something quite different

Palate: Concentrated palate showing ripe