2021 Cakebread Cellars Benchland Select Cabernet Sauvignon 750Ml

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Benchland Select is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, with fruit coming from Vine Hill Ranch, Hill Ranch and from Cakebread Oakville Ranch. It was aged in new French oak. Very deep purple-black colored, it slowly emerges from the glass to reveal notions of baked black cherries, stewed black plums and warm cassis with touches of aged meat, dark chocolate, bay leaves and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, the palate packs in the black fruits, supported by bags of freshness and a firm, grainy texture, finishing long and with tons of energy. Rated 98 Points Lisa's Staff.