Mount Eden Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Santa Cruz, 2018 tinta barocca Overall expressive

Overall expressive

The lime and clay-rich soils of Coume de l'Olla bring a juicy roundness that fills the palate

This is Sandra Bravo's "soldier"

Rich and textured with flavors of saline

Mount Eden Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Santa Cruz, 2018 tinta barocca Overall expressiveThis wine is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon, with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot blended in as well. It is aged in equal parts French and American Oak, both new and used, for 24 months. The vines were planted in the 80's from cuttings that can trace their lineage back to a vineyard planted in the 1890's that used cuttings from Chtea Margaux. The wine has a lovely blue fruited clarity layered with earthy tannins. It is supple, grippy, yet