2022 Davies Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Diamond Mountain District, Napa Valley boutique

2022 Davies Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Diamond Mountain District, Napa Valley boutiqueFrom the family's estate on Diamond Mountain the 2022 J. Davies Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon 15% Malbec 4% Petit Verdot and 1% each Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Matured 23 months in 53% new French oak it offers up scents of crushed stone pencil shavings cassis and cherries plus some attractive herbal nuancesalmost violet like floral notes. In the mouth it's concentrated and harmonious with a long silky finish. While

perhaps it's the rocky soild of Gualtallary

Strikingly smooth

and a standout

and earthy/flowery/forest floor aromas and graphite

lemon zest

rough-hewn wine that contains 11% Petite Sirah holds extremely deep black and blue fruits in a framework of grippy tannins

having worked at Jonata for over 20 Years

The Rothschild family’s take on the great Champagne tradition

Very fresh and perfumed nose with plenty of green fruit

dried black figs

Wine Spectator: 91 points

and black licorice