2012 Matthiasson Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA Margherita Otto 2018 Hermann J

2018 Hermann J

Expression

Deeply hued and highly aromatic with herbaceous tropical fruit and black cherry popsicle

from their farm’s high-altitude Alpine potatoes—he is indulging in a bit of thoughtful experimentation in the cellar

From the pago El Reventón

2012 Matthiasson Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA Margherita Otto 2018 Hermann J86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot Winemaking: Fermented in small open top tanks. Since the fermentation temperatures were cool, the fermentations were long and slow, mostly lasting around three weeks. The wine was pressed at dryness, blended immediately, and aged for 20 months in a combination of mostly used and a few new barrels (<20% new French oak). This wine is offered from a private cellar, Terms and