Leviathan Red Blend 2022 (750ml) Rosso di Montalcino

Leviathan Red Blend 2022 (750ml) Rosso di MontalcinoWinemaker Notes Each year, the Leviathan winemaking team crafts a singular, unique blend from carefully chosen California sites and varietals that showcases the best characteristics of the vintage. These wines are built on a core of mountainside Cabernet Sauvignon, which provides power in the structure and texture. But they also pull in varying amounts of Petite Sirah, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlotwhich together shape a consistent

Leading with a lovely

Backsberg celebrates five generations of winemaking heritage

Quite a firm finish

but deals it out slowly with precision

Cabernet is king on Red Mountain

The varieties are then blended together and cold stabilized

The flavors on the palate are Golden Delicious apple

the 2022 Cabernet Franc contains 10% Malbec and underwent a 60-day maceration and aged for 15 months in a mix of foudre

Ends with refined tannins

Serve with spicy foods

wild raspberry

this suggests that it might have the 1982 in its sights