Atticus John - Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2007 (750ml) Barolo

Atticus John - Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2007 (750ml) BaroloThe source is a very well known high end Cabernet producer near St Helena. Almost 32 barrels were blended with no fining, no filtration and one final racking to bottle. The story of the legend of Atticus John was told to us by an old farmer in Napa almost 2 years ago That he had a several dozen large dogs and lived in the hills of Napa at the turn of the 20th century as a "homme sauvage" living off the land. It sounded genuine enough to capture and

After several years of studying the climate

herb-crusted pork tenderloin

This deep purple-hued effort offers a textbook Oakville perfume of ripe black fruits

It is medium to full-bodied

with very well balanced acidity and a long aftertaste

harmonious and persistent Riserva wine in all olfactory sensations : in particular for the notes of ripe blackberry and pleasant jam

The depth is lifted by proper acidity

Seeing how the 2015 Malbec is aging and the stuffng and balance here I wouldn’t be worried to lay the bottles for another couple of years

his eldest daughter

who runs the estate with her mother Emiliana

light biscuit spices and toasted hazelnuts

It is full and rich in the mouth with fresh blackberry and red plum notes