2013 Le Cigare Volant

Randall Grahm and his iconic winery need no introduction to California wine lovers and it’s not a stretch to call Bonny Doon the Rhône variety pioneer for the state and in fact the United States. Since its inception in 1983 Grahm has made a dizzying even bewildering array of wines from an equally dizzying number of varieties (not just from the Rhône either) in a wide range of styles and by myriad different techniques. To say that his is a restless mind would be a severe understatement. In recent vintages Grahm’s wines have been presenting a refreshingly low-octane low-impact character with plenty of aromatic complexity and the distinctly Old World slant that has always been a signature of the Bonny Doon wines. In the context of the market there’s great value here as well.