The Baldacci Family Vineyards 2019 Stags Leap District Brenda’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon ($200) was one of the more vivid, athletic and expressive wines of the day, showering the palate with all sorts of aromatic and flavorful suggestions, from Bing cherries and vanilla to tobacco and tar, all welcome and enticing. “Brenda” would be Brenda Baldacci, mother of the estate’s director of winemaking and vineyards, Michael Baldacci, and wife of founder Tom Baldacci.
