Harbison Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Horseshoe Oakville Napa Valley 2019

“Philanthropists Joe and Pat Harbison own this estate, which enjoys a border with Oakville’s Screaming Eagle. Horseshoe is the Harbison’s west-facing block, named for all the horseshoes dug up while planting the site for Clone 7 Cabernet. Jean Hoefliger makes the wines. Distinctly different from Pony Express and The Trail, offering a heady aroma of bright ripe strawberries drizzled with a raspberry coulis and a iron-like minerality. Medium-to-full-bodied palate offering succulent red and black fruits, sweet sage, loads of mineral character, and chocolate, underscored by fine, silky tannins. Compelling and utterly seamless, finishing long with flourishes of sandalwood, florals and savoury brown spices.”