Acumen, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

 Another impressive wine from Acumen.  It’s a blend of fruit from two Atlas Peak sources, Edcora and Attleas vineyards, and it gets the spectrum of mountain character thanks to the elevation differences of the sites.  Aromas of rich black fruit and cigar lead to a palate that shows savory earth tones over lively dark fruit.  There is a sturdy structure that will benefit from a good decant before serving, and there’s an interesting note of bitters in the finish that serves to prop the dark fruit up which the decanter will accentuate.  Deftly blended.  Contains 6% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot and 1% Malbec.