Young Inglewood VENN Napa Valley Carbonic Merlot 2021 051426OFFER in the palate is voluptuous

in the palate is voluptuous and round

well-made white Burgundy without any of the bells and whistles - exactly the kind of wine the appellation should produce

Bottled unaged (Joven) at 48% ABV

then finishes them for nine months in Cabernet Sauvignon wine barrels

This is a Champagne that defies convention

Young Inglewood VENN Napa Valley Carbonic Merlot 2021 051426OFFER in the palate is voluptuousVENN is the Young family's playground their experimental project at the boutique St. Helena estate, where they pull Napa Merlot in unexpected directions. This bottling is carbonic, fermented whole cluster in the Beaujolais manner, which gives Merlot a totally different face: bright, juicy, perfumed, and built around fruit rather than oak or structure. It's Napa Merlot you'd want to chill slightly and pour through dinner. Proof that the variety has