Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Mt Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon Mountain Cuvee Saffron Vnyd 2023 SPS21 and plenty more who've followed

and plenty more who've followed Ampeau's innovations (like cover-cropping for deep roots and water management)

The finish causes the mouth to salivate a sweet and salty taste

but already articulate

with fine-grained tannins instead of a wall of them

It drinks with real lift and a cola-tinged bite

Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Mt Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon Mountain Cuvee Saffron Vnyd 2023 SPS21 and plenty more who've followedFrom Lisa Chu's organically farmed Saffron Vineyard high on Mt. Veeder, above the fog line around 1,500 feet, comes this mountain grown red from Ashes & Diamonds. Despite what you might expect from a Mt. Veeder cuvee, this is a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc rather than Cabernet Sauvignon, planted in fractured shale and marine sediment soils. Elevation and dry farming give the wine firm structure and concentrated dark fruit. Native fermentation