strung on the kind of filigreed acidity the Mosel does better than anywhere
raspberry—complemented by subtle earthy notes of forest floor
more classically proportioned vintage than the powerful 2010
The 2021 vintage displays a garnet red color with a vibrant nose of crushed red fruit and fresh strawberry jam layered with licorice and bay leaf
such as clove and cinnamon
Arnot-Roberts, Cabernet Sauvignon Fellom Ranch Santa Cruz, 2010 CS20230611 strung on the kind ofArnot Roberts helped redefine what California Cabernet could taste like, and this bottle from a ridgetop vineyard near the top of Monte Bello Road shows why they earned a near cult following. Fellom Ranch sits at roughly 2,200 feet in the Santa Cruz Mountains, on a complex mosaic of Franciscan chert, sandy loam, clay, and serpentine that lends real structure and site character. Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Lee Roberts work in a restrained, elegant