Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

‘17 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, bottled 8/19 Drought-breaking winter storms replenished ground-water reserves at Monte Bello. Warm summer weather ripened grapes for an October harvest. Significant tannins showed in the earliest fermentations so we reduced pump-overs to avoid over-extraction. For this wine we blended the lots showing softer tannins and great fruit intensity. Though approachable now, it will continue to develop greater complexity over the next ten years . (EB 5/19)