Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine From Domaine Huet's original vineyard

From Domaine Huet's original vineyard of deep clay-rich soil

Distilled twice in a Christian Carl copper pot still

This rum explodes on the palate with apricot

The style is California-generous but not flabby: subtle toasty oak frames orchard fruit

Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine From Domaine Huet's original vineyardAshes & Diamonds set out to recapture the Napa of the 1960s and '70s, when Cabernet was balanced and built for the table rather than the cellar's bragging rights. This bottling, made by Diana Snowden Seysses of Domaine Dujac fame, draws from select vineyards in the cooler Oak Knoll District. Eighteen days of stainless steel maceration and aging across French, Austrian, and neutral oak keep the touch deliberately light. The aim is finesse over force: a