Cabernet Sauvignon, Charlie Smith Vineyard, Sonoma, 2021

Also on Sonoma’s Moon Mountain, but sat just below Montecillo at 1700 ft this vineyard came to Massimo as it changed hands and as a result he got to cherry pick his spot. Their site sits below the terracing, and offers up a touch more concentration and structure than the Montecillo, with a generous core of velvety fruit, dark berries and touches of shaved dark chocolate that add a seductive angle to the structured intensity. Built to age, this is one to lay down for around a decade, to see the very best from it. Very impressive!