Conn Creek AVA 3 Pack 2021

“I love the energy and tension on the palate of this Atlas Peak Cabernet from Conn Creek. It's got a great nose of boysenberry and Bing cherry fruit dusted with white pepper and a host of fragrant crushed stone minerality. The palate is immediately enticing with more of that crunchy red fruit upfront, transitioning to darker cassis and spiced plum notes with tobacco, sandalwood and a dazzling mix of wild herbs and savoury chaparral notes. It's a treat to have such high-mountain tannin so nicely integrated so early on. Enjoy now and for the next 15 years.”

“All the hallmark traits of Napa Valley's Rutherford AVA thread a clear line of intrigue through this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, beginning with dusty mineral notes, wild herbs, and cinnamon-dusted red berry fruit laced with That red fruit expression that grows deeper with a medium-bodied presence and emerging black cherry, graphite, a hint of blood orange zest, and a pop of rose petals florals, all framed by finely grained tannins that have velvet-textured edges. The ripe-fruited and sweet-spiced finish lingers for half a minute.”

“Fresh and ripe, with polished cassis and plum puree notes holding sway, while flashes of violet, licorice root and ink peek in and out. Offers high-gloss toast on the finish. Drink now through 2036. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 316 cases made.”

“A heady rush of black cherry, liquorice, and sweet spices is nudged along by rose petal florals. Plump plum fruits laced with brown spice aromatics and herbs confront powerful, ripe tannins, while crushed slatestone emerges on the palate, further lifted by lingering Kirsch notes.”