The wine is a deep, inky black color at the center with bright ruby along the edges, classic for a Cabernet-centric blend. The nose is wonderfully layered combination of blackberry, white floral and earth that just expresses the vineyard. The taste is complex and beautifully structured, with layer upon layer of flavor building up to a crescendo, ripe blackberry and plum build into notes of dark chocolate and tobacco which layer on top of earthy notes of dusty limestone and oak. The chewy tannins provide the perfect backbone for the long, lush and very dry finish that seems to last a minute or more.
Overall, I would rate this wine an easy 9, as it surpasses the 2013 vintage, and is arguably my favorite since the 2009 and 2010 vintages. This wine would be perfect with nice big steaks, chops, roasts, hearty Italian dishes or wonderful wild salmon. Tonight I am enjoying this wine with a rare grilled Angus New York strip on a bed of baby arugula along with some fresh grilled local corn on the cob. Cheers!
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