What do you get when you put a historic Sonoma vineyard’s Cabernet Sauvignon in the hands of a winemaker with a storied history of Napa Valley Cabernet success? You get this full bodied, intensely concentrated glass of rich, ripe black fruit, deep brown spice, toasted oak that enhances the fruit, and traces of dried herb, pepper and earth that give complexity and depth in both aroma and flavor. The finish lingers long with supple tannic grip and good integration all the way out. Delicious now with a decant, and worthy of extended aging. Ed Sbragia and Monte Rosso have had a good thing going for a few vintages now, and this is my favorite bottling to date. Contains 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot.
Sbragia Family Vineyards, Moon Mountain District (Sonoma County, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
By Rich Cook