2018 | Forman Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley 3L Buck Shack Rainier cherry

Rainier cherry

and a hint of white pepper

lightly honeyed notes and dried herbs are some of the many notes that take shape in the glass

silky texture with layered flavors of Blackberry

2018 | Forman Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley 3L Buck Shack Rainier cherryThe 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is silky and elegant, with lovely aromatic presence and impeccable balance. Sweet tobacco, cedar, dried flowers and mint all give this mid weight Cabernet lovely complexity and nuance. The 2018 has shut down since I tasted it last year, but that is not surprising given the style here. Today, bright acids give the 2018 energy, tension and a good deal of precision. Those qualities should help the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon age