The wine has the deep coloration you'd expect from a nice Cabernet. The nose is an interesting combination of black fruit and earthy notes, blackberry, plum and prune interlaced with tar, peat and tobacco. The taste is a rush of bright cherry fruit that envelopes the palate while easily transitioning to some warm spice notes midpalate. The finish has a note of sweet cherry, as the well structured tannins still provide the backbone for the long, smooth and velvety dry finish that seems to last a minute or more.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 9, it's a really nice Cabernet and I'm glad I let it develop for the past decade as it was well worth it. This is also a classic, "big" California Cabernet, so it's practically begging to be paired with a nice steak and tonight is its lucky day! I'm enjoying this wine with a rare grilled filet mignon along with butter braised Yukon gold potatoes and steamed broccoli. Cheers!
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