Pleasant hints of exotic fruits
This 2021 version also continues our migration toward adding a little whole cluster fermentation to our top wines
Casa Piena's 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon has turned out beautifully
An explosion of red cherry and herbal notes follow with ripe apricot and bell pepper
a lot of boldness and spicy flavors
2022 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars 'Artemis' Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley Howell Mountain Pleasant hints of exotic fruitsA blend of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1. 5% Cabernet Franc, and 0. 5% Petit Verdot, aged for 15 months in 55% new French oak and 45% older French oak barrels. No matter the vintage, this winery consistently delivers. Artemis offers classic blackberry fruit, sagebrush, and loamy earth, with tobacco influences. Medium to full bodied on the palate, with precise, superfine tannins and layers of cherry, blackberry, graphite, and perfumed violets building