Juslyn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain District - 2010 (1.5 Liter) Calabria roaring towards an intense crescendo

roaring towards an intense crescendo

It's owned by the Nozaleda and Masaveu families and winemaker Marian García of Mauro (et al

Lacrima is a dark-skinned grape variety native to the Marche region

and the distiller describes it as akin to “drinking a martini in a pine forest

Juslyn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain District - 2010 (1.5 Liter) Calabria roaring towards an intense crescendoSome ageable Cabs are lovely to drink on release. Not this one. It's tough in tannins, with a gum stinging astringency. Below all that are ripe, concentrated blackberry jam and cassis flavors. Blended with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it's already throwing some sediment, a good sign, which means you won't have to wait 20 years for it to come around. Pop that cork after 2018. 90 Points, Wine Enthusiast