Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is dusty with cassis, slight tobacco and slight cocoa. A bit drying on the palate. Nice cassis fruit. Some depth, there may be some upside to cellaring this wine for a few years. Light tannins. Not a huge wine at all. Will work with a wide variety of foods. Available at Nakedwines.com.
Purple/ruby in color. The nose has cassis, dust and a bit of spice. On the palate, this has firm tannins. Slightly tart acidity. Plenty of cassis fruit with an underlying grittiness which is interesting. It is a big and easy to drink Napa Cab but should have some upside over the next few years. Plenty of fruit and not over ripe. Will work with medium and heavier bodied foods. Available at Nakedwines.com.
Consumed over three nights, I much preferred it on night 3. On opening this showed a lot of oak and some heat. By night three, the oak had integrated, the heat mellowed and it was a delicious Napa Cabernet. This is made from a combination of Howell Mountain fruit and Rutherford Dust Vineyard Cabernet. Purple in color with some ruby at the rim, opaque and bright. The nose is initially cedar and spice, but by night 3 there is cassis, cocoa powder, some cedar and a slight saddle leather note. Full bodied. Firm tannins. Moderate acidity. On the palate, by night 3, the tannins had integ
