Pine Ridge, Fortis Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage:2013 Then bright and penetrating on

Then bright and penetrating on the palate

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(45+ year old vines)

for 2022 Fire By Night is lemony with citrus blossom essences

Pine Ridge, Fortis Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage:2013 Then bright and penetrating onThe other 2013 offered in my tasting was the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Fortis, which is a blend of 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Malbec and 3% Merlot. An absolutely spectacular offering from Pine Ridge and one of their all time great Cabernet Sauvignons, this prodigious blend has an inky purple color to the rim and a gorgeous nose of charcoal, asphalt, graphite, blueberry, blackberry and cassis, while not a trace of oak seems to make it through. The wine