Snowden Vineyards 'Brothers Vineyard' Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA 2017 Echezeaux which remains transformed into small

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75% Sauvignon Blanc

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Snowden Vineyards 'Brothers Vineyard' Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA 2017 Echezeaux which remains transformed into smallThe 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Brothers Vineyard is gorgeous. In this vintage, the Brothers has a bit more tannin and overall structure than normal, but in 2017 a power outage resulted in the wine staying in tank for an extra ten days. In the end, that looks to have been a help, as the 2017 offers a terrific combination of fruit density and structure, within the mid weight style of the year at Snowden. This is a beguiling wine that may very well turn out