Grace Koshu Toriibira Vineyard Private Reserve 2022 (6 Bottles) Yamanashi, Japan

Grown at 450m ASL. This wine is fermented in old French oak, then then matured in stainless steel. This reserve may be a ‘better’ wine than the 2022 Hishiyama Vineyard tasted the other day, though I prefer drinking the no oak number. A richer, more glossy expression of Koshu, but also has a distinct stony character running through it.