Abreu, Napa Valley, Madrona Ranch 2016 Rhone Blanc smoke-tinged red and dark berry

smoke-tinged red and dark berry flavors deepen with air and pick up suggestions of spicecake and candied licorice

marionberry and hints of warm spices

do your best to hold off for a few years

The grapes from the early harvest provide massive acidity and structure which is then blended with the bulk of the harvest that is picked at optimum ripeness for late-harvest Chenin

Abreu, Napa Valley, Madrona Ranch 2016 Rhone Blanc smoke-tinged red and dark berryIn Original Cartons 100 points Jeb Dunnuck A perfect wine in every sense, the 2016 Madrona Ranch comes from a site at the base of Spring Mountain and is a mix of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. It does everything right, with a magical bouquet of currants, ground herbs, licorice, graphite, spice, and who knows what else. These all carry to a massive 2016 that has a layered, multi dimensional texture, building tannins, a colossal mid palate, and