Winemaker Notes

The 2022 DeCarle Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, from the western Rutherford bench, captivates with aromas of rose petal, black currant, and espresso. This texture-driven wine offers a nice core of concentrated darkfruit flavors, enhanced by firm, chewy tannins. The vineyard’s strict leafing procedures and overhead sprinklers ensured optimal performance during the warm growing season, allowing for fine-tuning and focusing on specific blocks, resulting in less quantity but higher quality. The wine’s balanced acidity and structured tannins promise excellent aging potential.