Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 ABC321 and Sierra Foothills

and Sierra Foothills

What comes out is light on its feet and crunchy

Dave Phinney built his name on unapologetically big wines

This limited expression of 100 barrels

and violet florals wrapped in mineral damp earth and white pepper spice

Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 ABC321 and Sierra FoothillsAshes & Diamonds set out to recapture the Napa of the 1960s and '70s, when Cabernet was balanced and built for the table rather than the cellar's bragging rights. This bottling, made by Diana Snowden Seysses of Domaine Dujac fame, draws from select vineyards in the cooler Oak Knoll District. Eighteen days of stainless steel maceration and aging across French, Austrian, and neutral oak keep the touch deliberately light. The aim is finesse over force: a