Preston Dry Creek Valley Mourvedre 2023 121825OFFER The heat from the high

The heat from the high proof (98

Aged 14 months in old French oak

It's Lagavulin's first new permanent bottling in nearly a decade

That is a lot of care for a wine most people treat as a fallback

At 23% ABV

Preston Dry Creek Valley Mourvedre 2023 121825OFFER The heat from the highMourvdre is the wild, brooding member of the southern Rhne family, and Lou Preston was one of the first Californians to take it seriously planting it in Dry Creek when conventional wisdom said don't. The estate is farmed organically and biodynamically (Demeter certified 2015), and 2023's slow, cool growing season gave the variety exactly what it needs: time to ripen patiently without rocketing sugar. Expect minty plum, pomegranate, cracked pepper and