2017 Araujo 'Altagracia' Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA (750ml) Oak Knoll District reminiscent of white pepper

reminiscent of white pepper

Blend: 96% Sauvignon Blanc

Blue/​purplish fruit

along with savory spice and a dusting of cocoa

with black cherries

2017 Araujo 'Altagracia' Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA (750ml) Oak Knoll District reminiscent of white pepperTASTING NOTES: The 2017 Altagracia is closer to its brother the Eisele Vineyard Cabernet than ever. The nose is floral and delicate at first, opening with a whiff of laurel, musk and patchouli. The mouthfeel is generous and ample with spicy notes of cumin and turmeric. The tannins are fine and chiseled, revealed by a gentle hand on extraction in the cellar. Notes of mocha, espresso and graphite linger on the palate while the fruit breaks out in the