2021 | I. Brand & Family Bates Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon | Santa Cruz Mountains No Love Lost with a beautiful array of

with a beautiful array of warm apple and lemon meringue expertly lined with seashell minerality and salty brine

Vibrant acidity and refined tannins seep into the fabric of this round red

Eighty-year-old vines offer fresh and energetic fruit in the mouth

finishing with a touch of sweetness

Haut-Bailly has done an excellent job

2021 | I. Brand & Family Bates Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon | Santa Cruz Mountains No Love Lost with a beautiful array ofIan Brand makes the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Old Vine from a 900 acre ranch outside of Gilroy. Sumptuous, supple, and slatey throughout, it has tension and texture, showing Brand's roots in making wines of an old school style through modern winemaking. Dried herb, currant, and dusty tannins combine around a medium bodied, highly structured mid palate of elegant and finesse. 94 Pts Jeb Dunnuck