“Bracero” is a term for seasonal laborers that come from Mexico each year for the harvest, and this bottle is a fitting tribute. It shows a level of complexity that parallels the multi layered economic structure of being in the wine farming business. It’s a fine tuned mix of soft, persistent back fruit, brown spice, and gentle earth tones that are well knit together and linger long thanks to a supple structure. This is going to continue to develop, so cellar some long term. A Platinum Award winner at the 2021 Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition.
Punch Vineyards, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
By Rich Cook