Barnett Vineyards Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA 2021 Claudy Clavien - La Cave des Champs but not excessively oaked

but not excessively oaked

A bouquet of fresh violets with hints of smoke and blackberry preserves lifts up from the 2019 Nero d'Avola

Offers a deep well of dark currant

enhanced by a touch of grilled almonds

a great many pre-phylloxera centurions

Barnett Vineyards Spring Mountain District Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA 2021 Claudy Clavien - La Cave des Champs but not excessively oakedThe 2021 Spring Mountain Cabernet is one concentrated wine. The opaque purple color is much darker than previous years. The aromatics fill the air with cassis, dark plum and black licorice. Coffee grounds, cola and dark chocolate are also prevalent. The wine is full and silky on the palate. Flavors of mocha, anise and dark cherries fill the mouth. The tannins are full and chalky with some firm mountain acidity for balance. The chocolate covered dark