The wine is a deep, inky black at the center with a bright ruby along the edges. The nose presents aromas of blackberry, currant, cured meat and a bit of earth, very intriguing! The taste is a rush of ripe berries, blackberry, currant and rapsberry that transitions nicely to some notes of mocha and dark chocolate midpalate. The finish is quite interesting, as the tannins are smooth and well integrated, but you are revisited with a rush of acidity on the finish that brings notes of tart cherry at the end, which is certainly unexpected.
Overall, I would rate this a solid 8.5, it's a very nice Cabernet, but it certainly didn't knock my socks off. This is a big, board-to-the-face sort of Napa Cabernet, so it would work well with a big grilled steak, or as I'm having tonight some steak fajitas! Cheers!
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