"The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Lotus Vineyard from the base of Howell Mountain is 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot that spent over two years in 90% new barrels
outstanding fruit perfume and great length and grip
While the tannins are burly for now
this is still a decade away from maturity
and boysenberry notes come barreling out of the glass
Abreu Madrona 2019 750mL Size:750mL "The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Lotus"The 2019 Madrona Ranch is flat out stunning. Bright and intensely delineated, the 2019 dazzles with its brilliance. Red toned fruit, mint, blood orange, spice and rose petal lend vibrancy Madrona Ranch, usually quite the bruiser, is incredibly refined and nuanced in 2019, but that also seems to be a recent trend here, especially compared with the wines of a decade ago" Vinous, AG98+, tasted 10 2022