The Mascot by Harlan Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2022 750ml

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The Mascot is a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon made from distinct hillside vineyards: specifically, the younger vines of Harlan Estate, BOND, and Promontory. Founded by Will Harlan, it began as a small, informal project shared among the family, the winemaking team, and a handful of close friends. Drawing fruit from recently replanted blocks within the vineyards, The Mascot reveals its distinguished pedigree while offering insight into the evolution of its parent properties: a youthful promise of their future. A rare heavy October rainstorm in 2021 allowed the vines to deepen their roots over winter and, combined with an early budbreak, allowed the harvest to evade the record heat spell that ended the months of mild weather. The freshness and supple roundness of the 2022 vintage is apparent in this year’s Mascot. Earnestly inviting, dark-fruit aromatics are enlivened by lively, impressionistic brushstrokes of spice. The generous entry billows on the mid-palate, accentuating the wine’s textural softness and warmth. This unfolding–almost opulent at first–is woven back into shape and form through the interplay of tannin and acidity, tapering easily into a pure, savory finish. A perfect wine for lover’s of great Napa Cabernet.