Cabernet Sauvignon

This is 97% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc from one of the great vineyards of Napa.  Purple in color with some ruby hues, opaque and bright.  The nose is brilliant with chocolate covered cherries (including the liqeuer), spice and char.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Great energy and balance.  On the palate, this is incredibly smooth.  Also deep and complex.  Flavors of black cherries, cherries, tobacco, chocolate and earthiness.  Long finish.  Delicious.  This was wonderful on its own, but would be nice with roasted duck or chicken.  Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.  

Stod up for a few weeks.  Decanted right before serving for sediment.  Yowza!  One of the best showing for this bottle which sadly was my last.  Purple in color with ruby swirls, opaque and bright.  The nose is so nice with cassis, graphite leather, spice and slight char.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Great energy and balance.  On the palate, this is complex, deep and delicious.  Layers of cassis, spice, earthiness and char.  Long finish.  Certainly at peak.  it went great with  Pasta in a red cream sauce.  Drink them if you have any as while they may last, it won't get better.

Opened by a friend for my 66th.  Purple in color with a ruby rim, opaque and bright.  Purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is great with cassis, spice, slight bell pepper and leather.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  great balance.  Plenty of depth and complexity.  On the palate, this is mature and drinking great.  Cassis, leather, slight black cherry and char.  Long finish.  This drinks great on its own and worked well with a flat bread with onions and arugula.  It should still have another ten to fifteen years left in it.