12/14/2023
Yesterday was a day I will never forget. I was asked last summer to return in December and make a Bob Perkins Cuvee. I jumped at the opportunity and yesterday morning I joined my friend Thomas the owner of Ch. Reclos de la Couronne and two consultants from Michel Rolands company. We tasted from 30 barrels and I chose the blend for my special Cuvee. Then in the afternoon I went again to the laboratory with my friend Pierre Emmanuel the owner of Ch Pierhem and we tasted from ten of his barrels and I chose my blend. The Bible verse, "more than we can ask or imagine," has new meaning for me. Now I wait for my blend to be bottled and shipped to the US in 2025. Early Christmas!