2021 Flora Springs Trilogy
This is our third vintage of Flora Springs Trilogy to taste and review over the years, and it has always been a consistently delicious and top performer. For the 2021 vintage (their 38th bottling), there is a new label design which is (in our opinion) more elegant and welcoming that previous offerings. As most of you know, we do take in consideration label design, or what we call shelf appeal, when scoring our wines and spirits. The 2021 Trilogy is comprised primarily of Cabernet Sauvignon (85%) but also includes Petit Verdot (10%) and Malbec (5%). This flagship wine is incredibly silky-smooth throughout the entire tasting experience, offering up tannins that are glossy and fine. A swarm of aromas that include ripe dark berries, graphite and cedar are introduced initially, but this isn't a fruit-bomb, in-your-face type of wine, which is extremely refreshing. After some time in the glass, the cedar yields to more earthy style of aromas. T...