this is a limited-production line from this venerable winery. it's a very dense, focused cab, a little too tightly wound to pop the cork quite yet. there's a sharp pine or balsam zinginess that's a combination of smoky oak and deeply ripe cassis, fresh and zesty and dry. the wine needs time for all this to mellow. best after 2008, and for a decade beyond.
Alexander School Top of the Crop