Neyers Neyers Ranch Conn Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 (75cl, 14.6%)

A 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Conn Valley, Napa Valley, produced by Neyers Vineyards and bottled at 14.6% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The fruit comes from the estate Neyers Ranch, planted in 1992 by David Abreu, on rocky soil rich with basalt above 600 feet in elevation. Grapes are hand-picked and hand-sorted, and the French oak is air-dried for three years before barrel construction. The extended seasoning tempers the oak's influence and keeps the vineyard's mineral signature forward. The nose shows wild cherry, blueberry, chocolate, fresh tobacco leaf and lavender. The palate has blueberry, blackberry, dark cherry, chocolate, cedar, black olive and crushed-rock minerality, with firm yet silky tannins. The finish is lengthy, with tobacco leaf, cool mint and earthy undertones.