Keating 2012 Encomium Cabernet Sauvignon (North Coast)

Country: US / Encomium
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California
Winery: Keating / North Coast

The color is about as deep as wine gets, virtually black except for a thin red-purple rim. The aromas resemble black cherries, even black olives and the flavors are as rich as blackberry jam, but without the sweetness. So this is a bold, full-bodied wine with lots of well-integrated tannins that make it astringent to drink at this young age. It will be best after 2020, when it will have softened and gained more diverse flavors.