This wine has an excellent pedigree – Vine Hill Ranch, lots of new French oak – and the flavors are good, but I just wish it had more presence. It’s mild and mellow, well-balanced with dried blueberry flavors and good savory notes, yet it doesn’t seem to have the assertiveness that would make it a really great wine.
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Baker & Hamilton, Oakville – Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 ($129)
By Roger Morris
