Mount Eden Vineyards, Estate Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions_italy along with notes of candied

along with notes of candied flowers

Delightful rather than compelling but this is so exuberant yet fine that it’s impossible not to like

The persistent finish shows severe tannins

Give it another couple of years in bottle

(from Hautes Maizières and Les Violettes)

Mount Eden Vineyards, Estate Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions_italy along with notes of candiedBarely peering out of its primary stage, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a definitive example of the quality and complexity attained at this property. It has a knockout nose with intense, explosive aromas of pencil shavings, graphite, autumn leaves, black fruit compote and wet moss. The palate is velvety, ripe and multidimensional with impressive width and length. Its youthfulness is evidenced in the persistent and commanding tannin structure,