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Permission to Cross – the ‘PX2’ on the label – hails from the Stags Leap District. The name, Venge explains, recalls his upbringing in Napa Valley, when he would knock on the doors of people such as Chuck Carpy of Freemark Abbey or Justin Meyer of Silver Oak, who would grant him permission to criss-cross their properties to ride bikes, hunt rabbits, or otherwise keep entertained as children do. The wine is an homage to that spirit of neighbourly trust and youthful freedom. It is aged for 28 months in 80% new French oak. There is classic Stags Leap power here, with dark-fruit intensity and ultra-fine tannins that are powerful yet nicely integrated at this youthful stage. Oozing with black fruit and Asian spices on the palate, the unctuous fruit character is balanced by a mineral brightness that carries the wine through the full-bodied finish.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Venge Vineyards, Permission to Cross 'PX2' Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District, California, USA, 2023

Permission to Cross – the ‘PX2’ on the label – hails from the Stags Leap District. The name, Venge explains, recalls his upbring

Venge Vineyards, Permission to Cross 'PX2' Cabernet

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