Robert Craig Affinity Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Robert Craig Affinity Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 is an exceptional, deeply structured Bordeaux-style red blend that showcases a powerful departure from its traditionally forward, fruit-driven style due to the high-elevation mountain vineyards utilized in this specific growing season. Composed of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 4% Malbec, and 3% Petit Verdot, this wine pours a dense, ink-like purple hue in the glass. The highly expressive, brooding nose reveals complex layers of dark black thorny-vine fruits, wild lavender, and black cassis, masterfully intertwined with notes of sweet baking spices, fresh tobacco leaf, lead pencil, and an intense graphite minerality. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, big, and commanding, offering a brawny mountain-grown structure powered by robust, tightly woven tannins and a refreshing core of natural acidity. Concentrated flavors of menthol, black licorice, and dark berries coat the palate, seamlessly balanced by a judicious, well-integrated touch of new French oak that provides a smooth, broad mouthfeel before building into a long, dense, and cellar-worthy finish.

Food Pairing:

Pairs beautifully with prime grilled ribeye steak, rosemary-crusted roasted lamb chops, slow-braised venison stew, and a selection of mature, aged Gouda cheese.