Acumen PEAK, Atlas Peak – Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

I am a huge fan of this wine.  I think tasters occasionally come across a combination of vineyard source and winemaking talent that seem to speak directly to them.  This has been the case with previous vintages I’ve tasted, and continues to be so here.  Though the winemaker has changed since the first vintage that I tasted, the intrigue in the bottle seems just as strong.  There is a unique earthy character that finds footing in this fruit, and it makes itself apparent again in this bottle.  Notes of dried herb and coffee join that earthy vibe in supporting deep blackberry fruit that pushes through the density with brightness, and the finish is supple and long.  100% Cabernet Sauvignon, and impressive yet again!