2022 | Staglin Family 'Salus' Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford Zweigelt The 2016 Chardonnay Alpine Vineyard

The 2016 Chardonnay Alpine Vineyard is a stunning young wine that's one of the best whites Rhys has produced to date

but will improve nicely with age

so after the 2016 they jumped to the 2018 Peñas Aladas Gran Reserva

Needs two or three years to soften

2022 | Staglin Family 'Salus' Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford Zweigelt The 2016 Chardonnay Alpine VineyardThis Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon displays a deep ruby color with impressive concentration. The nose reveals black and blue fruits, graphite, pipe tobacco, crushed stone, and red rose petals, offering complexity without excess. On the palate, blackberries and boysenberries dominate, supported by a deep, lush, and powerful structure. The oak is balanced and integrated, adding depth rather than overwhelming the fruit. Intense and concentrated, it