Cade Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (75cl, 15.9%)

A Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley, bottled at 15.9% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The 2021 vintage earned 99 points from Jeb Dunnuck. Produced from free-run juice and aged in new French oak, it is the reserve bottling of CADE Estate Winery's organically farmed, high-elevation program. The 2021 blend is 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec and 5% Petit Verdot. The wine is aged for 20 months in 100% new French oak barrels. CADE Estate Winery sits between 1,500 and 1,850 feet on Howell Mountain and is CCOF-certified organic and LEED Gold Certified. The nose opens with boysenberry, wild blueberry, cassis and black cherry, with clove, crushed rose petals, cola and crushed rocks. The palate is plush, with crushed blackberries, raspberry coulis, milk chocolate-covered cherries, caramel, cocoa powder, vanilla and cedar. The finish is long, with espresso, candied blue and black fruits and fragrant earth.