Announcing our 2012 “Le Barrettage” Rhone style blend. The name came to me a couple winters ago while driving up to Tahoe to go skiing. It’s a fusion of my last name with the classic Rhone wine region L’Hermitage. Just makes you smile! There will be even more smiling when you taste this amazingly rich, silky and absolutely delicious wine. We have kept the Rhone style bottle but the new label has some delightful French inspired surprises. The blend comes from several Syrah sites including our own Barrett Vineyards (a tiny 2 acre block at the foot of Mount St. Helena), some Grenache from a vineyard site in the eastern hills of St Helena, and a dollop of Petite Sirah from a neighboring vineyard in Calistoga. All are exceptional vineyard sites, quite rocky and steep, producing an incredibly layered, textural, and complex wine. I was only able to make 252 cases of this special bottling so I hope you will get a chance to enjoy it.

Tasting Notes

The 2012 “Le Barrettage” is very dark blackberry in color with deep dark fully ripe aromas of black plums, pomegranate juice, smoked meat, mineral earth, savory spices, and a hint of bacon. It is concentrated, black and rich across the palate with smoky sweet mouth coating refined tannins, and a seamless long finish. This is a thing of beauty for Rhone style wine lovers. I love this wine! It’s blend of several different Syrahs, Grenache, and a dash of Petite Sirah to complete this delicious proprietary “Rhone style” blend from La Sirena. Don’t miss this one! It’s so darn yummy.