Young Inglewood VENN Napa Valley Carbonic Merlot 2021 051426OFFER Bottled unaged (Joven) at 48%

Bottled unaged (Joven) at 48% ABV

from one of Valdobbiadene's benchmark growers

rounded out with Pinot Bianco and Pinot Nero

Medium ruby with dark pigmentation

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

Young Inglewood VENN Napa Valley Carbonic Merlot 2021 051426OFFER Bottled unaged (Joven) at 48%VENN 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