with ripe melon

" - Vinous

Whole bunches were pressed and fermented in Zemplén oak barrels

but with a proportion of grapes from vines over 100 years old

2019 Grace Family Cornelius Grove Mendochino with ripe melonCornelius Grove, nestled in a secluded valley in the western foothills of St. Helena, is a vineyard blessed with diverse soil types and microclimates. Here, Cabernet Sauvignon vines delve deep into the earth, drawing water and nutrients from a combination of metamorphic cobblestones and red hued sandstone soils. The 2019 vintage of Cornelius Grove reveals its charms gradually, unveiling a fresh and fragrant bouquet of red and black cherry, tobacco,