2016 Pina Cabernet Sauvignon D'Adamo Vineyard

The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon d'Adamo Vineyard comes from a site in the foothills of Atlas Peak and is described as her most hedonistic wine by Monticelli. I can’t disagree, yet it also offers plenty of intellectual fireworks as well and reveals a deep purple color and sexy notes of black fruits, licorice, new saddle leather, and assorted herbs, earthy notes. With a plush, rounded, sumptuous texture, sweet tannins, and terrific overall balance, it’s another remarkable wine from this estate that can be drunk today with ample pleasure or cellared for two decades or more. I loved these latest releases from winemaker Anna Monticelli, who’s worked with the likes of Philippe Melka at Bryant Family and Seavey before that. All these wines are single vineyard releases and 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s worth pointing out that since their debut, Anna has never raised prices on her wines which, as I hope these reviews show, are outstanding across the board.

Composed of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aged for 20 months in 68% new French oak from a vineyard located in the Atlas Peak foothills, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon d'Adamo Vineyard is deep purple-black in color and gives intense notes of crushed blueberries, black cherries and cassis with touches of licorice, lavender, black soil and iron ore. The palate is full-bodied, firm and grainy with wonderfully firm, ripe tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing very long and layered. 567 cases produced.