Getting convincing Cabernet character at this price is an extremely pleasant surprise, and this wine really delivers. The core aromas and flavors recall black cherries and fully ripe plums, with darker cassis tones also showing and lending heft. Medium-bodied and very expressive in aroma and flavor, this is all gain and no pain from excessive wood or hard tannins.
Orange marmalade and peach are lively, energetic flavors. Bubbles are perky and burst to reveal lemon verbena and a stony minerality.
Barrel fermented, it embraces the palate with a creamy wave of banana, almond croissant, and charred caramel.
Lean, crisp, and clean, with notes of lemon blossom, fresh linen, and salted pears. Delightfully refreshing style.
Grapefruit zest initiates a stream of herbaceous notes on entry. Sleek, with high-wire acidity, it offers a stony mid-palate and a finish sparked by zesty lime chiffon.
The core virtue of this strong value Cabernet is its pure but punchy fruit flavors, which are so straightforwardly delicious that most tasters will be glad that oak isn’t more evident. The fruit shows a mix of black fruit tones along with less prominent red berry notes, and subtle savory accents lend additional interest. The grapes seem to have been picked at just the right time, as the fruit displays excellent balance with acidity and tannin.
Pure fruit notes that were left well enough alone are the key to this wine’s success. Faint floral aromas get this off to a good start, with both citrus and white melon fruit flavors predominant on the palate, followed by a hint of underlying minerality in the finish. This offers welcome relief from the breed of American renditions of Sauvignon that try too hard for complexity and overshoot simple deliciousness.
This dry rosé hits just the right balance point between restraint and expressiveness, with aromas and flavors centered on red berry and cherry notes with a subtle floral accent and very well integrated acidity. A blend of 53% Zinfandel, 43% Grenache and 4% Syrah, this is a well-made wine that will remain delicious for the rest of this year and into 2025.