St. Supéry 2009 Dollarhide Elevation Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)

Country: US / Dollarhide Elevation
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California
Winery: St. Supéry / Napa Valley

This bottling, from the winery’s estate vineyard in the warm Pope Valley region, is ripe and relatively high in alcohol. It’s a full-bodied blend, mainly Cabernet but with a drop or two of Malbec and Merlot, and rich in blackberries, chocolate and toasty new oak. The tannins are thick and furry, suggesting aging for six or so years.