Krutz Family Cellars Magnolia Series Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA 2018 Louis Michel & Fils On the palate it is

On the palate it is powerful

The wine has crisp vivid mineral acidity with golden apples

58% Merlot

very dense fruit and powerful tannins

The 2019 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru has a straightforward focused bouquet with brambly red fruit briary and tea leaf aromas though it just lacks the assertiveness and intensity you seek from a Grand Cru

Krutz Family Cellars Magnolia Series Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA 2018 Louis Michel & Fils On the palate it isMedium bodied, with aromatics of dark and lush fruit with notes of blackberry jam and cedar spice. A juicy mid palate of wild, dark forest berries and pencil shavings with a well integrated and soft tannin structure that guides the smooth, long finish.