“Diciot­to,” Ital­ian for eigh­teen, cel­e­brates the 18^th vin­tage of Due Mila, our sig­na­ture reserve Bor­deaux-style blend. This wine is a tes­ta­ment to our phi­los­o­phy, pro­duced only in excep­tion­al years from hand-select­ed lots that show­case the best of the vin­tage. The mild 2021 sea­son pro­vid­ed grapes with per­fect ripeness and soft tan­nins, cre­at­ing the ide­al foun­da­tion for a wine built on bal­ance and ele­gance, while still express­ing the wel­come influ­ence of Paso Robles.

This clas­sic blend of Caber­net Sauvi­gnon, Mer­lot, and Mal­bec was aged for 22 months in our finest French and Amer­i­can oak bar­rels. The result is a com­plex and invit­ing wine with aro­mas of black cher­ry, pipe tobac­co, and cedar. The palate deliv­ers rich dark fruit, notes of blue­ber­ry, and can­died pecan, all wrapped in lus­cious tan­nins. While approach­able now, espe­cial­ly after decant­i­ng, this is a tru­ly cel­lar-wor­thy wine that will con­tin­ue to evolve beau­ti­ful­ly for years to come.