Fine Disregard, Carignan Cemetary, 2018 BDXCOUNT0125 The 2021 vintage was cool

The 2021 vintage was cool and classic in Burgundy: high acidity

The fruit was harvested as 'drops' throughout October

from fruit picked by hand

single-vineyard Nebbiolo from a top co-op that rewards cellaring at 5

Forge Cellars is the Finger Lakes project from Louis Barruol (of Saint Cosme in Gigondas)

Fine Disregard, Carignan Cemetary, 2018 BDXCOUNT0125 The 2021 vintage was coolFine Disregard is the two person California project of Mike Schieffelin and Kara Marden the name lifted from a plaque about the rugby player who, 'with a fine disregard for the rules,' picked up the ball and ran. That's the spirit here: minimalist winemaking, native yeast ferments, neutral vessels, and a hunt for old vineyards most Napa producers overlook. This Carignan is fermented and aged hands off to let cool climate, old vine fruit speak for