arctos is more cab-centric than its sibling ursa, but in 2007 it must take second place. the blend is about two thirds cab sauvignon, with the other four bordeaux grapes also represented. it has scents and flavors of fruit that seems just on the verge of spoilage—both leafy and fat, and there is a bitterness to the finish that overtakes the ripe, raisiny berry fruit.
Arctos