Patria 2023 "The Monarch" Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley San Luis Obispo Located on the southern end

Located on the southern end of the Rutherford Bench

small-production wines from California's best small "insider" wineries

a Right Bank-inspired Merlot/Cabernet Franc blend is superb

fermented with native yeasts and aged for an extended period in new French oak barrels

they pass around black licorice and cherry soda to easy listening classics – soothing keys and guitar riffs straight out of elevator speakers

Patria 2023 "The Monarch" Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley San Luis Obispo Located on the southern end98 Points limited Limited new release of Patria 'The Monarch,' a small production gem of a Napa Valley Cabernet from Winemaker Tony Biagi. Only 276 cases produced. 98 Points Decanter: "Generous black fruit framed by savoury black olive and sagebrush, alongside loamy earth nuances. Fine grained, velvety tannins carry a distinct cocoa dust quality, calling to mind classic Rutherford terroir, which truly shines in this vintage. In this notably mineral