Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine resulting in a spirit that

resulting in a spirit that is incredibly smooth and versatile

the structure and complexity that define gran reserva classification

Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant with a generous Merlot fleshing-out

Distilled twice in a Christian Carl copper pot still

Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine resulting in a spirit thatAshes & Diamonds set out to recapture the Napa of the 1960s and '70s, when Cabernet was balanced and built for the table rather than the cellar's bragging rights. This bottling, made by Diana Snowden Seysses of Domaine Dujac fame, draws from select vineyards in the cooler Oak Knoll District. Eighteen days of stainless steel maceration and aging across French, Austrian, and neutral oak keep the touch deliberately light. The aim is finesse over force: a