this is a 40-40 blend of cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot, with the balance consisting of merlot. it's a barrel selection of the winery's best lots, from its various vineyards, and has been aged in 100% new french oak. yet it's not oaky at all, with the wood bringing only additional sweet, smoky richness to the red currants, cherries, dark chocolate and spices. this is a superb wine, delicious right out of the bottle, but it should develop and, depending on your tastes, improve over the next 20 years.
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