2021 Arnot-Roberts Cabernet Sauvignon Fellom Ranch
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Fermented in small open-top fermenter then basket-pressed. Aged in 40% new French and American oak for 18 months. 75 cases produced. Very dark garnet. Aromas of sweet black cherry and black plum. Rich and sweet flavours of black cherry and black plum mix with a touch of blackberry. Excellent acidity keeps things fresh in the mouth, as muscular, fine-grained tannins wrap the palate and give it a good squeeze. Notes of sweet oak and black cherry linger in the finish with a hint of blueberry. Definitely on the ripe side, but not egregiously so. (AY)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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From a vineyard adjacent to Monte Bello, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Fellom Ranch is a delectable and elegant take on the Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet. The nose offers composed aromas of blackberry, violets, loamy earth and dried cloves. Svelte and supple in the mouth, the palate coils and releases into a delicious finish delicately framed by tight, fine-grained, weightless tannins. While it shows impressively well early on, this will be a joy to watch come into itself and gain additional dimension.
The 2021 Fellom Ranch is a rich, demonstrative wine. Sage, lavender, bay leaf, black cherry and dried herbs abound. Firm, substantial tannins will need time to settle down. Tiny juice yields and thick skins produced an especially potent, old-school Cabernet. Readers will have to be patient. There's real density and substance here.