Darker cherry
and maybe some white pepper spice
bark and cinnamon stick with black cherries
It does have an opulent character that will develop to give ripe yellow fruit tones
Light on its feet and super-refined
2021 | Arkenstone Estate Red | Howell Mountain Diego Conterno Darker cherryComing all from the estate on Howell Mountain (which is farmed by the Arkenstone team), the 2021 Estate Red checks in as 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot, and 2% Malbec that was brought up in 100% new barrels for 22 months. More tight and inward, it has a deep, darker profile of black cherries, currants, smoked tobacco, lead pencil, and chocolate that takes time to unwind. Rich, full bodied, and concentrated on the palate,