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Thursday, October 6, 2022 - 91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot
from eight appellations, eleven vineyards, and 32 individual wine lots,
with the core being Mount Veeder and Howell Mountain, supported by
Spring Mountain, Diamond Mountain, St. Helena, and Stags Leap.
32 lots vinified and aged separately for 20 months in 100% French oak.
Unfined, Unfiltered
Alcohol: 14.5% Abv

Cardinale Winery is a part of Jackson Family Wines.
Winemaker: Christopher Carpenter since 2001.
A University of Illinois football defensive lineman, UC Davis graduate,
president and chairman of the Napa Valley Youth Symphony.

A(ccuracy)=2: Med deep crimson/ruby. Seductive cassis and cedar.
B(alance)=3: Distinctive components in harmony.
C(omplexity)=3: Dark berries, toast, petals, cacao, tobacco, mineral.
D(epth)=2: Tantalizing mouthfeel. Full palette and lingering finish.

Wine Tally Score [2,3,3,2] = 10/10

Prime (albeit expensive) example of blending as orchestration!

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