Cain Five 2017 – Napa Valley

The nose is aromatic, elegant, very slightly tight and offers a slight richness. It reveals notes of blackberry, toasted notes and small notes of fresh raspberry combined with small hints of fresh red berries, juicy blackberries, crunchy / juicy berries, almonds as well as subtle hints of tarweed (Madia), subtle grilled hints and roasted hints. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a beautiful grain, silky, a slight acid frame, juiciness, a slight suavity, a good structure, a beautiful acidity as well as a racy minerality. On the palate this wine expresses notes of cherry and juicy / fresh redcurrants associated with small toasted touches, almond as well as slight hints of grilled bread, tonka bean and a very discreet hint of fresh flowers / Tarweed (Madia). Good length.