Marciano Estate Cabernet Sauvignon St Helena Napa Valley 2019

This wine embodies the power and purity of the Cabernet Sauvignon grape combined with the exceptionally maturing vineyards of Marciano Estate. Hand-picked at night to keep the fruit chilled, then gently hand-sorted, fermented, barrel-aged in French oak, and bottled unfined-unfiltered. This 2019 vintage is remarkable in every way, boasting profound aromas and superb textures forming a sumptuous well-balanced wine that will undoubtedly please for decades to come. The wine flaunts intense notes of herbal tea, dried black currants, blackberries, cigar box, and vanilla in the glass. A juicy, silky attack that builds to a rich full-bodied midpalate with a generous long finish rife with flavors of blackberry conserve, ripe summer raspberry, espresso, chocolate, and gentle minerality. Very approachable wine upon release with 2-3 hours of decanting. Cellaring this wine 3-5 years will be beneficial and can effortlessly age 30+ years.