Beautifully layered and balanced
food-friendly acidity
It expands on the palate to show an elegant structure of finessed
offering cherry pie and ripe raspberry flavors accented with toasty spice and briar notes as this energetic Zin zips along the zesty finish
It deserves 2-3+ years to unfold in bottle and will be long lived
Almacerro 2018 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 32 Beautifully layered and balancedA small production gem from a Howell Moiuntain newcomer and cosulting winemaker Francoise Peschon limited. 95 Points Jeb Dunnuck: "The same blend as the 2017, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is another impressive, medium to full bodied Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon from this team. Cassis, graphite, chalky minerality, and iron, as well as some classic Howell Mountain bouquet garni like notes, all define the aromatics, and it's balanced, has ripe tannins, and