the winery has been quietly building up a solid track record with this bottling, and with the 2009, they've produced their best yet. the wine is gigantic in every respect. vast, deep flavors of roasted coffee bean, blackberry, currant, violets and dark chocolate are complex, with plenty of toasted oak in the bargain. the tannins are strong, strong, strong, numbing the palate. while nobody can assure you it has a longterm future, this should evolve nicely with time; drink through 2022.
Black Bart Stagecoach Vineyard