The Debate – Cabernet Sauvignon Denali 2018

The Denali Vineyard is a 42-acre property with 14 acres of cabernet sauvignon vines. This ranch is located just above Joseph Phelps winery and overlooks the Napa Valley looking west. It produces wines that are provocative and silky-smooth in texture, with layers of intensity. It is shiny, dark black in hue with some garnet and dark cherry on the rim. The nose has a beautiful extraction between spices like thyme, pepper and dark fruit like blackberry, dark cherry and cassis. The palate is dense, yet fresh entrance with a beautiful mid-palate of red plum, red cherry and elderberry lingering on a layered finish with fine, granular tannins. 100% Barrel Fermented, 20 days on skins. Aged 22 months, 80% new French oak.