Smith-Madrone Winery & Vineyards - Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (750ml) Soda

Smith-Madrone Winery & Vineyards - Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (750ml) SodaWinemaker Notes The wine opens with a luxurious yummy blue black red fruit aroma, which manages to be floral and peppery, bright and lively, fetching and intriguing all at once. On the palate the wine is packed with fruit. While medium weight the wine has a creamy lush mid palate that is surprisingly full bodied and mouth filling. Pleasantly grippy at the finish, this wine is built for the long run but as it stands now would be the perfect

the grapes are de-stemmed and fermented with the skins in temperature controlled fermentation for 10 days at a temperature between 26 and 28° C

It allows the aromas to fully express themselves

bringing relief to parched grapevines

Pair it with a roast chicken mixed with freshly-picked salad greens

Reviewed by: Vinous - 89 pts

when the château was classed as a Second Cru

Fullbodied

cedar and cinnamon on the nose

driven by an intense minerality

Dark brambly fruit with black cherry

18% Riesling

delivers enticing tropical fruit and citrus aromas