The wine is a deep inky black at the center with bright garnet around the edges, just as you'd expect from a nice Cabernet. The nose is chock full of ripe black fruit, blackberry, cherry and currant over earthy elements of leather and dusty granite. The taste is a rush of jammy black fruit that washes over your palate as notes of blackberry and cherry dance with dried fig before pressing on to some notes of cocoa and sage. The tannins are robust and prime for a velvety mouthfeel cascading to the smooth and exceptionally dry finish.
Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 8.5, as it's just a terrific Cabernet and a fine illustration of the Red Mountain terroir. This wine would pair very nicely with steaks, smoked beef brisket or summer barbecue, but tonight I'm going in a completely different direction for a weeknight dinner. I am enjoying this wine with some bucatini with andouille sausage prima vera. Cheers!
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