2013 Accendo Cellars

On the nose, this wine is full of  black fruit aromas enlivened by notes of  black tea, savory spices, chaparral and tobacco leaf.  In the mouth, the wine envelops the palate with super plush, fine-grained tannins and intense flavors of  brambly fruit, coffee, and dark chocolate, overlying a core of  superb minerality that continues into a lingering and deliciously satisfying finish.  Notes winemaker Francoise Peschon, This wine, with its generous aromas, flavors and supple tannins, reflects the fine terroir of  the vineyards and the extraordinary vintage.

Accendo's 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon is a surprisingly open-knit, succulent wine for the year. There is good lift and creaminess throughout, but less of the energy, depth and structural intensity that is such a signature of this vintage. Mocha, black cherry, spice, and tobacco are some of the notes that open up in the glass. This is one of the more supple, accessible 2013 Cabernets readers will come across. -- Antonio Galloni 92 vinous