With the retirement of Bob and Renee, we've returned the name of the L&E Cuvee back to the classic Cuvee L&E. We're pleased to report that this 2021 vintage should be plenty familiar to longtime followers Liner & Elsen Cuvees. We elected to blend two barrels for this wine. Two thirds of this is a second use year old barrel of Wadenswil clone, that variant of Pinot Noir that always offers such delicate and distinct aromas. One third comes from a three year old barrel of Pommard, the base note of any Pinot Noir blend. The aroma of the 2021 Cuvee starts with rich notes of blood orange and strawberry with touches of juniper, white pepper, sweetfern, and iron streaked clay. The palate comes silky, with beautifully integrated tannins and fine grained acidity that carries full bodied-yet-energetic notes of red and orange fruit with touches of wintergreen, underbrush, cinnamon and clay. Mouthwatering and fresh through the finish, this wine offers that signature 2021 mix - easy to enjoy now, but we think there's real potential for the cellar.