Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine Review
Although this bottling begins with a real bias to ripeness in its half-jammy aromas of cherries and dried berries, it turns out to be far fruitier than expected on the palate and its tannin-framed flavors focus on very deep, classically defined curranty qualities. Nicely balanced tannins lend a bit of grip to the wine's lengthy finish, and a few years of age are required before it really starts showing its stuff.

Wine Tasting Notes
Lovely aromas of exotic mountain berries, blueberries, blackberries, black cherries, creme de cassis, sweet violets and hints of orange peel, licorice, spice and cocoa power. The entry is sweet and mouth filling while the mid-palate is both rounded and mouth-coating. Rich, lush and deep black, mineral infused flavors are quite expansive and are framed by surprisingly soft and silky tannins. The sweet fruit layers include mulberry, blackberry, cherry and plums with an enticing extraction of figs. This Cabernet Sauvignon is fresh and lively, with excellent acid balance and weight. The wine is broad and ripe, with well-intergrated flavors and a long, powerful, persistent finish that lingers on the palate with elegance and sophistication. This is a wine of both power and finesse that keeps evolving in the glass