2022 | Fento O Estranxeiro | Ribeira Sacra Marlborough this Napa Valley Cabernet offers

this Napa Valley Cabernet offers smooth tannins and a subtle hint of cocoa

the tannins supporting the fine fruits

offering a deft mixture of vanilla

White flowers

This is very classically structured with a palate that starts off slowly

2022 | Fento O Estranxeiro | Ribeira Sacra Marlborough this Napa Valley Cabernet offersThe 2022 O Estranxeiro fermented in concrete and oak vats. They gave up the stainless steel, where they feel Menca gets more reductive, and this matured in oak and concrete for seven months. It has notes of wild berries, herbs and flowers, with a spicy twist. It has 13% alcohol, a juicy texture, round tannins and moderate acidity. They keep buying and renting vineyards and advancing slowly in the project. 92 Pts Robert Parker The Wine Advocate