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This is their base Cabernet. It is purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is great with cassis, graphite, slight saw dust, vanilla and spice. Full bodied. Firm tannins. Good acidity. Concentrated. On the palate, intense cassis, leather, earth, spice and char. Long finish. This is young but drinking very well but will improve. Drink over the next ten to fifteen years. Great on its own, this would be classic with a steak.
Purple in color with a rubby rim, opaque and bright. The nose has cassis, slight black cherry, a bit of new leather, earth and spice. Full bodied. Full tannins. Good balance. On the palate, this is not a monster cab but there is plenty of fruit. Flavors of cassis and black cherries with spice and char. This has depth and should age well. Good finish. Drink over the next ten to fifteen years. It is very nice on its own but probably a bit better with food. It would be a nice pairing with a roasted brisket.
Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is nice with black cherries, slight bramble, char and slight spice. Medium bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, this is nicely balanced with good acidity. Flavors of black cherries, with spice and char. Good finish. This is drinking well but will age nicely over the next ten years. It is excellent on its own and will work well with many foods. It went very well with vegetarian Indian food (moderately spicy).
