Is He Dead 2023 Red Blend

Are we certain The Count is dead…?

 
The details

Varietal: Red Blend

86% Merlot
7% Cabernet Sauvignon
7% Fetească Neagră

Vintage: 2023

Tasting Notes: Oak, Plum Jam, Vanilla

Pairs Well With: red meat, spicy sausages, matured cheese, and dark chocolate.

The story

The novel’s final battle scene with the Band of Heroes and Dracula culminates with him crumbling into a cloud of dust. Jonathan Harker, desperate to free his beloved Mina from the persuasions of the vampire, slices Dracula’s throat with his Kukri knife, and Quincey Morris thrusts his Bowie knife into his chest. Bram Stoker unearthed the lore that suggests a wooden stake must be used to kill a vampire, so why the Bowie knife? Can we really be certain that this was truly Dracula’s demise, or is there yet another chapter of this immortal’s life yet to be revealed…?

Bright, dark, and alive, this is youth wrapped in silk. Notes of plum, cracked pepper, and forest floor drift together like smoke through the trees. The Merlot smooths, the Cabernet steadies, and the Fetească Neagră gives it a wild edge. It leaves a trace behind — ink on skin, a story not yet finished…

Awards
Falstaff​:
92/100 Austria
Daniele Cernilli:
94/100 Italy
Gambero Rosso​:
Tre bicchieri Italy