Patria 2023 "The Monarch" Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley San Luis Obispo small-production wines from California's best

small-production wines from California's best small "insider" wineries

they pass around black licorice and cherry soda to easy listening classics – soothing keys and guitar riffs straight out of elevator speakers

Located on the southern end of the Rutherford Bench

velvety textured beauty offering ample cassis and darker berry fruits

A ramrod of graphite adds to the racy

Patria 2023 "The Monarch" Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley San Luis Obispo small-production wines from California's best98 Points limited Limited new release of Patria 'The Monarch,' a small production gem of a Napa Valley Cabernet from Winemaker Tony Biagi. Only 276 cases produced. 98 Points Decanter: "Generous black fruit framed by savoury black olive and sagebrush, alongside loamy earth nuances. Fine grained, velvety tannins carry a distinct cocoa dust quality, calling to mind classic Rutherford terroir, which truly shines in this vintage. In this notably mineral