WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
The wine most reflective of our sense of place, from one of the most majestic sites to grow Cabernet Franc, our favorite variety. Planted nearly 40 years ago high in the eastern Vaca Mountains, this wine, more than any other, reminds us of home.
TASTING NOTES:
Coming from a higher elevation site in Coombsville and mostly Cabernet Franc, the 2019 Cerro Sur has a complex, gorgeous nose of pure cassis, currant buds, flowers, and chocolate. This red, blue, and black fruited beauty is medium to full-bodied, with silky tannins and flawless balance. Brought up in 50% new French oak, it's an incredible 2019 readers will absolutely love. It will evolve for upwards of two decades.
- Jeb Dunnuck, 97 pts
Superjuicy and vivid, with lots of up-front violet, cassis and plum pâte de fruit notes backed by tasty licorice and sweet spice. Toasted finish, but the fruit wins out easily, with a flash of sweet bay leaf adding nice range. Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2036.
- Wine Spectator, 95 pts
