The 2022 Cryptology Reserve slinks into the glass like an encrypted dispatch from a dark cellar, the blend a classified enigma that defies decryption.
The nose is a riddle of dark, brambly fruit, intertwined with a whiff of sage. On the palate, it unfurls like a cracked cipher. Waves of dark fruit roll in, juicy and elusive, shadowed by the velvety richness of ripe plum. A swirl of café au lait emerges mid-sip; creamy, bittersweet, and a touch roguish, like espresso sipped in a dimly lit safe house.
The finish delivers a tart raspberry zing, a sharp little plot twist that cuts through the opulence like a wiretap gone live, leaving you pondering the secrets it refuses to spill. Bold yet cryptic, with a structure that’s both firm and fleeting, this wine dares you to guess its shadowy origins. The finish lingers on, just like the secrecy of the blend.
