Saturated ruby. Superripe yet cool aromas of black raspberry, kirsch, licorice and menthol. Remarkably sweet on entry, then impressively firm in the middle, with great depth of flavor and a chewy, saline impression of extract. Boasts the great sucrosity of the year's best examples, with the mouth coverage of the planet's greatest wines. The fine-grained, suave tannins coat every millimeter of the palate. Carrying 15.6% alcohol, but at this point the wine seems considerably less port-like than the...

a stunning tasting wine that we bought in 2005 to hold and drink on our 25th Anniversary. We finally opened on Feb 25, 2011. Was some of the best Cab I have ever had.