2021 | Vineyard 36 'The Black Aces' Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford Hochheim am Main Sporting a dense purple hue

Sporting a dense purple hue as well as an incredible perfume of blackcurrants

Its long finish

exquisite wine

it has an intensely fruity nose which is aromatic and very persistent

2021 | Vineyard 36 'The Black Aces' Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford Hochheim am Main Sporting a dense purple hueThese beauties are made by the talented Keith Emerson, who has been at Vineyard 36 since 2017. I think there's been a slight tweak in the style of these wines over the past couple of vintages, with the wines slightly more restrained and elegant. The largest production release here (it's still a minuscule 300 cases or thereabouts), the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon The Black Aces has beautiful purity in its cassis and darker berry fruits, and it's medium to