2022 Beau Vigne ‘Juliet’ Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

DEC95 Winemaker Julien Fayard adds a touch of Syrah to the ‘Juliet’ bottling, offering a counterpoint to “Romeo” with its more elegant and nuanced character. The Syrah lifts the acid profile and brightens the fruit, resulting in succulent black cherry and fleshy plum fruit, candied violets, extremely fine-grained tannins, and a lasting finish with building intensity of fruit and warm baking spices. The fruit is sourced from exceptional sites in Rutherford, Yountville, and Oakville, and the wine is aged for approximately 20 months in 50-60% new French oak.