Ehlers Estate 2021 'Jean Leducq' Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena Chile lemon zest

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With a slightly higher percentage of Napa Valley fruit than recent vintages

The flavors continue to build throughout the length of the wine

and juicy dark plum

The nose exhibits a tsunami of red and black fruits: cranberry

Ehlers Estate 2021 'Jean Leducq' Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena Chile lemon zestThe 2021 Leducq is at first quiet on the nose, opening with pomegranate, pencil shavings and baking chocolate, but after a few minutes in the glass another level is revealed, layered with red cherries, fresh spearmint and dried orange peel. It is dynamic, each element fading in and out of the next. In the mouth it is mineral and sanguine, with a crushed rock lining that carries cool blue fruits over silky, fine grained tannins. The flavors continue to