Vida Valiente High Ranch 2021 750mL

"Made by Sam Kaplan and from a site just across from the Judge vineyard, which sits above the morning fog, the 2021 Vida Valiente High Ranch has an old school, ultra-classic profile of ripe darker currants, ripe tobacco, chocolate, and mineral, with beautiful background spice and herbal nuances. These carry to a full-bodied, concentrated, structured wine that has terrific ripeness, a round, layered mid-palate, and outstanding length. From younger vines planted in 2017, it's a brilliant wine that will evolve for 20 years or more." - Jeb Dunnuck, JD97, tasted 12/2023