This is a full-throttle bottle of Cabernet and beyond question, the finest we have created to date! We hand-selected 8 barrels from our ‘97 vintage Reserve Cabernet and Reserve Merlot lots to create Cuvee L, which is 90% Cabernet, 8% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. From the nose and palate, this wine delivers high-octane fruit and aromas with neck-snapping power - like a run through the gears in a Formula One Ferrari. Even with its tremendous power, you will find the wine graceful through the turns...

Rating: 97/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 04/30/01

Rating for United States-California: 94 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: unpredictable<br/>