Wine Tasting Notes Blackberry, red currant, and fresh earth are core flavors with the Crown, and are accented by hints of mint and herbs. Twenty months in French oak adds a subtle, toasty spice component, and both rounds and softens this elegant, Bordeaux styled cabernet into a graceful expression of the varietal that will entreat you to enjoy another glass. Drink this classic "collector's" cabernet sauvignon over the next 4 to 8 years.