2023 | Duckhorn Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley Markovitis Winery 20% Niellucciu (Sangiovese)

20% Niellucciu (Sangiovese)

with baked lemon and roasted apple flavors forming the core

100% estate Sauvignon Blanc is from vines that Rafael Tirado planted himself in 1993

and 5% cabernet franc

jasmine and light tropical inflections are some of the notes that grace this sublimely elegant white

2023 | Duckhorn Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley Markovitis Winery 20% Niellucciu (Sangiovese)Showcasing the classic, terroir driven character that marks the finest Rutherford Cabernets, this beautifully structured wine begins with an intense array of blackberry, sage, graphite, fig and violet aromas. On the palate, Rutherfords signature dusty minerality frames the voluptuous blueberry and dark berry flavors, with hints of cracked black pepper emerging on the long, dramatic finish.