Brilliant ruby color with a clear rim, the wine offers aromas suggesting black currant, blackberry, cedar, and tobacco. The palate is silken but the tannins are robust now, buttressing ripe red and black cherries. Rather than fruit-centric, the wine feels structured and savory, and its profound acidity and 29 months in French oak have set it up for long aging. I’d like to open this vintage again in 5, 10, 15 years — or more.
2016 Sutro Cabernet Sauvignon Warnecke Ranch Alexander Valley
14.9% abv | $50 (sample)
That’s a remarkable acidity level for Cabernet.
Agreed. Very fresh.