2018 Burgess Contadina Cabernet Sauvignon [W&S93][WE92] Subregion_Coombsville dark berries and dark cherries

dark berries and dark cherries preface the 2021 Chateauneuf du Pape La Crau

It's not Mont Blanc

with abundant ground spice

we were able to lean into the strong vintage at Esola

bright acidity and subtle salty undertones to the fresh fruit

2018 Burgess Contadina Cabernet Sauvignon [W&S93][WE92] Subregion_Coombsville dark berries and dark cherriesProducer: Burgess Cellars Region: Napa Valley, California Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon Year: 2018 Wine & Spirits, 93 Points "Meghan Zobeck makes this wine with cabernet from Burgesss Sorenson Vineyard, a west facing parcel on Howell Mountain, blending in a small amount of petit verdot and malbec from Haymaker, an eastfacing vineyard slightly higher in elevation. Aged mostly in neutral French oak barrels (15 percent were new), this developed a textural