Desire Lines Lichau Hill Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Petaluma Gap, USA 2022 Red are routinely the most elusive

are routinely the most elusive releases of Brunello di Montalcino

layered fruit

a tip of the Sauvignon-hat to fellow winemakers in northeast Italy

A different expression of the terroir

with fresh acidity

Desire Lines Lichau Hill Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Petaluma Gap, USA 2022 Red are routinely the most elusive2022 Lichau Hill Cabernet Sauvignon proves one of my favorite wine rules look to cool sites in warm years. 2022 was a warm and dry year, which brings a degree of richness and generosity to an otherwise classically built wine. The vines at Lichau Hill are relatively old for Cabernet, having been planted in 1999, and must be deeply rooted for how little irrigation they require. They weathered the heat dome of 2022 without any trouble, which came well