2016 Axios Cabernet Sauvignon

2016 Axios Cabernet Sauvignon

2016 Axios Cabernet Sauvignon Clean dark purple, cranberry color in the glass. Dark chocolate, vanilla, blueberry, cherry pie, apple strudel, leather, tobacco, pencil shavings on the nose. Cherry, bubblegum, cranberry, raspberry, menthol, cinnamon oatmeal on the palette with a little spice on the 45 second finish with a very dusty dry finish.

Gus Kalaris founded Axios, a luxury Napa Valley wine brand in 1999 to much acclaim. The success of Axios has spawned the Worthy, Truth, Kalaris and Telios brands. In 2013 Kalaris purchased a home surrounded by over 10 acres of vineyards in Calistoga. His goal is to produce a world class Pomerol-style red wines from the estate under the Kalaris label.