2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Amoenus Vineyard
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Still in barrel at the time of my November visit, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Amoenus Vineyard was scheduled to be bottled in January 2024. Three blocks, each planted to a different clone/selection went into this wine, which is floral and fragrant, with delicate herb shadings laid gently over a base of black cherries. Full-bodied and plush, this velvety wine is large-scaled but balanced, rich and concentrated, with a long, firmly tannic finish.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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Not yet bottled, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Amoenus Vineyard is from a great site on the western side of Calistoga and comes from vines planted in 1998. Coming from three parcels (all different clones) and still resting in 90% new oak, it sports a dense purple hue to go with awesome notes of cr me de cassis, blueberries, graphite, hints of chalky minerality, espresso, and flowers. Deep, rich, full-bodied, and concentrated, it has building tannins, a stacked mid-palate, remarkable purity, and a great, great finish.