Alex Craighead, Home Red No.1 2023 WILD Grape: Cabernet Franc

Grape: Cabernet Franc

Oodles of refreshing red berry character pulse through

60-year-old vines planted on the slope from a massal selection of Corton-Charlemagne

while time has gently sculpted the acid line into something persistent

and quality are now at the forefront of production

Alex Craighead, Home Red No.1 2023 WILD Grape: Cabernet FrancPlace: New Zealand Grape: Pinot Noir, Gamay + Pinot Girs Vibe: Lithe + Lifted Pinot and Gamay brightened up further with a bit of Pinot Gris. Creative blends are clearly a calling card for Mr Craighead. Plenty of red fruit here, but this is far from mere glou glou. Small berry Pinot spice, a herbal note too. Another clean and curious zero zero bottling that is quite frankly far too cheap. Not complaining. Go go.