2021 Vida Valiente Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard, USA, California, Napa, Wine Review
Decanted for about four hours prior to serving. Inky purple in color, opaque and shimmering bright. The nose is quite tight. Over the evening it opened a bit, but the bottle got drained, so nothing left on Day 2. It happens. Some cassis, slight graphite, baking spice and char. Full bodied. Very, very firm tannins. That said, what a wonderful plush but silky texture. Great energy and acidity. Balanced. The palate is a bit more opened. Cassis, slight graphite, a bit earthy and char. Deep. Long finish. If drinking now, give it an eight hour decant but this really needs five year