Marineau Mills Estate’s Cabernet Sauvignon highlights the structural balance and varietal purity of its estate vineyard, capitalizing on California’s long, remarkably cool 2023 growing season. The extended hang time allowed for full phenolic maturity while preserving bright natural acidity. The wine opens with clear aromas of red currant, raspberry, graphite, and wild sage, accompanied by subtle notes of toasted cedar and cocoa powder. On the palate, it is medium-to-full-bodied with fine-grained, structured tannins framing a focused core of dark fruit, savory earth, and subtle spice. A refined streak of stony minerality carries through a long, polished finish, making this a classic, terroir-driven Cabernet Sauvignon built for immediate enjoyment or a decade plus of graceful cellar evolution.