Violet's Paradise Cabernet Sauvignon, Monte Rosso Vineyard 2023 (750ml) *

Mountain-grown Cabernet Sauvignon tends toward firmer structure and concentrated fruit, and this 2023 bottling under the Violet's Paradise label draws its grapes from California's Monte Rosso Vineyard. California Cabernet built on hillside fruit generally leans darker and more tightly wound than its valley-floor counterparts, with the kind of tannin that gives the wine a frame to stand on.