a terrific wine, smooth, complex and ageworthy. mainly cabernet sauvignon from diamond mountain, it shows mountain intensity of fruit, with a molten core of blackberries and black currants. the tannins are bigtime, yet smooth and refined in the modern style, and the finish is elaborate in fruits and spices. a monument to what this fine winery can achieve at the top level. hold until 2015, after which it should provide great drinking for additional years.
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