2017 was warm and dry, which was radically different from 2016, so the 2017 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is quite different from the previous vintage; it is ripe and heady. It fermented in concrete vats and half of the volume matured in French oak barrels for 12 months. There are some toasted aromas here, a touch of ripe blackberries. It's a warm-climate Cabernet Sauvignon that keeps its poise, showing contained ripeness. It has a juicy palate and some fine-grained, slightly dusty tannins.
Retail $20
