Mount Eden Vineyards, Estate Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions Lavender undertones

Lavender undertones

but also age

In 2016 this excellent effort is more Nuits than Vosne in style

This is sweet

Surely something simpler must be possible

Mount Eden Vineyards, Estate Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions Lavender undertonesBarely peering out of its primary stage, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a definitive example of the quality and complexity attained at this property. It has a knockout nose with intense, explosive aromas of pencil shavings, graphite, autumn leaves, black fruit compote and wet moss. The palate is velvety, ripe and multidimensional with impressive width and length. Its youthfulness is evidenced in the persistent and commanding tannin structure,