"Baywood's 1999 Alexander Valley Sangiovese Grand Reserve is so close to perfection it should astound even the most discriminating wine connoisseur. It has already developed a depth and nose so rare that finding another to compare it to would be very difficult at best. It is full-bodied, rounded with an intense bouquet of ripe fruit and mild oak combined with cherries, boysenberries and complex spice aromas."
Winemaker's Comments Winemaker's like myself strive for perfection in every wine we produce but unfortunately we never obtain it as it is something that we only strive for. However, I am having trouble finding fault in our 1999 Alexander Valley Sangiovese. It may have not reached perfection, but it is as close as I have ever come. The fact that the Sangiovese variety grape is so delicate and difficult to work with I must give a great deal of credit to the supreme growing region that our few acres of Sangiovese grapes are grown, Sonoma County's Alexander Valley.
Our Baywood Sangiovese is definitely a world-class wine that is a voluminous, fully-rounded wine with a silky elegance. The bouquet shows a great intensity of fresh fruit, with lovely aromas of bing cherries, plums raspberries, cedar and soft spices all tightly woven into a vanilla background.
This wine may truly be one-of-a-kind and most winemakers shouldn't and wouldn't admit this, but because of the grapes temperament and overall moody delicacy I have to honestly say that I doubt if I could ever duplicate it again. Don't get me wrong, I definitely won't stop trying.