Country: US /
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California
Winery: Vine Cliff / Napa Valley
Aging may make this Cabernet more harmonious than it is now. It’s a dramatic wine, ripe in blackberries and cassis, rich in oak, and with smooth, intricate tannins. Yet it’s klutzy now, almost rude, like a gawky teenager who’s growing too fast. Give it 4–5 years to mellow.