Country: US / Ami’s Vineyard
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California
Winery: Bella Vetta / Howell Mountain
Very ripe in cassis, with plenty of smoky oak influence and a spicy, dry finish. This is a bold, tannic young wine, tight and astringent in youth. It needs time in the cellar to soften and meld. Should be best between 2009 and 2011, and live far longer.