Wine of the Day: Pedernales Cellars 2018 Graciano
December 29, 2022: 16 months in older oak enhances – rather than overwhelms – the fruit qualities of this Texas High Plains graciano
I’m still pretty early in my Texas wine journey, but the thing that stands out so far is that at least some of the winemakers really like the flavors (and tannins) of extended aging in new oak. It’s been difficult for me to taste the differences between Texas’ growing regions because there has been such a large oak footprint in the wines I’ve sampled th…