Cakebread Cellars Benchland Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA 2021 Bernard Thomassin showcasing a glowing neon ruby

showcasing a glowing neon ruby core with a subtle bluish rim

The palate is dominated by perfectly ripe black fruit and herbal cassis flavors all framed by mouthwatering acidity and its youthful tannic structure

Here the cooler and more reticent nose is at once more elegant and a more layered while grudgingly displays its nose of the essence of red cherry

but beautifully balanced and polished at the very long finish

around 13%

Cakebread Cellars Benchland Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA 2021 Bernard Thomassin showcasing a glowing neon rubyRipe and polished, with juicy underlying energy to the mix of black currant and blackberry fruit flavors. Light hints of violet, apple wood and warm earth peek through as this reds solid grip holds the finish. 93 Pts Wine Spectator