2021 | Arkenstone Estate Red | Howell Mountain Vega Sicilia focused red offers crushed red

focused red offers crushed red plum and ripe currant flavors intertwined with herb

There is an attractive splay of raspberries

fresh baguette

Structured and balanced with a creamy core of berries and hints of dark chocolate

2021 | Arkenstone Estate Red | Howell Mountain Vega Sicilia focused red offers crushed redComing all from the estate on Howell Mountain (which is farmed by the Arkenstone team), the 2021 Estate Red checks in as 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot, and 2% Malbec that was brought up in 100% new barrels for 22 months. More tight and inward, it has a deep, darker profile of black cherries, currants, smoked tobacco, lead pencil, and chocolate that takes time to unwind. Rich, full bodied, and concentrated on the palate,