Ramey, Template Brut Zero concentrated effort with an elegant

concentrated effort with an elegant personality

(from a huge 3 ha parcel superbly placed high on the slope

This too is going to need at least a few years to unwind and better flesh out

that the wine was expressive and open from day one and that the fermentations were smooth

detailed and lightly mineralinflected flavors that culminate in a linear and solidly persistent finish

Ramey, Template Brut Zero concentrated effort with an elegantThe 2017 Template is 70% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc, and the remainder Cabernet Sauvignon. Red and black fruits on the nose as well as hints of cocoa powder and sun dried hay are followed by a forward red with tannic structure and depth, although it retains the freshness of its fruit. Allow for 2 4 years of cellaring and enjoy 2024 2036.