Cresta Velia Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (750ml) White Rhone Blend

Cresta Velia Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (750ml) White Rhone Blend95 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous: "The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon emerges from a new site on Mt. Veeder that is just beginning to enter production. Inky and explosive, the 2018 possesses off the charts richness. The 2018 captures all the intensity of Veeder, but without the tannins and harsher elements that can penalize Cabernets here. The 2018 is a total turn on. It is a remarkable effort for a vineyard that was only planted in 2014 and 2015. Don't

spearmint and gooseberry and subtle citrus zest

showing darker berry fruit flavours with

ruby red color offers complex aromas of earthy sagebrush with garrigue-like floral notes to dark cocoa nibs and baked cassis-cherry compote

located in Lujan de Cuyo

with hints of licorice and mint on the long

dance and flit around a central seam of freshness

Notes of ripe apple and honeydew melon greet and are delicately perfumed by notes of freesia and citrus blossom

who restored the cellar on the farm that was last used in the 1930’s to make natural wines in the traditional manner

The palate is driven by dark red fruits like mulberry and red plum

/ Wine Enthusiast (10/1/2021)

with a great complexity

well-integrated with notes of red fruits and spices