LATERAL has earned a cult following for being quite simply the finest Bordeaux-style blend at its price point.
2022 Vintage
Luxurious, dark, dark, ruby color. Traditional, inviting Bordeaux aroma featuring ripe and soft Black plum add light hints of coffee, milk, chocolate, and cherry Very controlled, subtle vanilla oak barrel influence
Fresh light and appealing mouthfeel upon entry This version of Lateral is not heavy nor tannic in any way. Flavors of red strawberry, cranberry watermelon and subtle light earth complements
Once again, LATERAL presents a very drinkable every day luxury dinner wine… the high percentage of Merlot in this blend is noticeable and brings this wine to the center of a Pomerol/Bordeaux style.
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For Marty Mathis, veteran winemaker at Kathryn Kennedy Winery, Lateral has been a continual pursuit of quality. Over twenty years ago, with the fine wines of St. Emillion Bordeaux as his inspiration, Mathis set
out to create a balanced, luxurious blend from the finest grapes he could access. This pursuit has never wavered, leading him finally to select Napa Valley sources, including top level vineyards such
as Robert Sinskey, Yount Mill and Pat Garvey.
Lateral is an artisan wine, handmade by Chris Condos
(Vinum Cellars and Horse & Plow) in concert with owner Marty Mathis. Condos is renowned for his expertise in high quality, small batch wines and his advocacy of Advanced Organics winemaking practices. For over twentyfive years, he has skillfully crafted Lateral, bringing out the greatest possible synergy from these traditional varieties.