2009 Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Chateau Leoville Las Cases with generally more spring rainfall

with generally more spring rainfall

and spice notes

1x 2021 Hanzell Pinot Noir Moon Mountain Sonoma County

including both plateau and hillside vineyards

sharpness and lifted bouquet

2009 Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Chateau Leoville Las Cases with generally more spring rainfallWinemaker Notes Bright ruby red. Penetrating aromas of black cherry, dried flowers and brown spices. Not as silky as the 2004 through 2007 vintages but boasts noteworthy refinement and savory intensity, with fresh, harmonious acidity giving the wine good focus and finesse. Excellent depth here if not quite the flavor development of vintages like '07 and '04. Still, this conveys a thickness of texture and a faintly exotic quality and finishes with very