The color is inky, dark garnet with a ruby rim. Perfumed, deep, spicy blackberry, cassis, anise and cedar arise on the nose. The rich, ripe black plum/blackberry entry expands into cassis, dark chocolate, and licorice flavors that finish with ample tannins and hints of truffles, earth and cedar.
Ratings
Wine Enthusiast
89 Points
(Feb 2019 issue)
Boysenberry sorbet, cocoa and sweet dried herbs show on the nose of this complex and layered Cab from the warm reaches of Carmel Valley. The structure is tannic, chalky and firm, though the mouthfeel is lighter than expected, offering flavors of tobacco, berry and light vanilla on the finish. Matt Kettmann
Awards
2019 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Silver Award