2022 Jax Vineyards Block 3 Cabernet Sauvignon, Calistoga sauvignon blanc

2022 Jax Vineyards Block 3 Cabernet Sauvignon, Calistoga sauvignon blancDark chocolate and dried blueberry aromas lead to uber ripe fruits, cocoa and a touch of oak char on the palate of this big, rich wine. Massive tannins are softened by the sweet seeming flavors and contribute to a full, broad texture. Best from 20252032 Identified as the premier block of the JAX Vineyard, "Block 3" yields the elite fruit of the vineyard estate. Sourced from merely 8 rows, the clusters are aged in 100% french oak as the ultimate

3% Cabernet Franc

The wines are refined

and vivid acidity

textural tannins

silky and fine-grained structure

toasted almonds

The 2019 Castello Banfi Poggio alle Mura Brunello di Montalcino is a powerful and complex wine with notes of ripe dark cherry

revealing considerable body

black pepper and wood smoke give way to well-saturated black cherries

and outstanding length

Soft velvety structure

like most Dunn Cabernets