Franciscan Estate Cornerstone Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (750ml) Montepulciano

Franciscan Estate Cornerstone Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (750ml) MontepulcianoSourced from some of California's finest, sun drenched vineyards, our Cabernet Sauvignon is rich and full bodied with characteristics of ripe dark fruit such as blackberry and plum. It has hints of oak and vanilla with a velvety finish.

The improvement is striking

PAIRINGS Excellent with cold cuts

"Another gem of an estate in Margaux that should be on everyone’s radar is Château Marquis D'Alesme

white peaches

and it retains captivating spiciness on the almost crystalline finish

Ripe fruits of fig and damson that could do with a little more juice in between but this has lots of tannins and lots of black fruits concentrated with St-Estèphe power

and the collective talent behind those growing and working with them

creamy or garlic-based pasta dishes

it is refreshing to taste a wine at this address that pulls at the heartstrings as well as the head

thanks to sleek tannins and flavors of cassis

And more pliant at this stage than the 2016 was

Muscadet and Sauvignon from the historic Bastor-Lamontagne estate