made from a clonal selection of the estate's best cabernet sauvignon, this cheerful red is concentrated and extracted with a seductively sweet-smelling nose. it is by no means simple: background aromas of tar, root beer, espresso, chopped mint and bright berry speak to its tuscan roots. it's still a bit thick and chewy in the mouth, so drink it after 2012 and give it time to open.
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