Deep, bright ruby. Aromas of blackberry, minerals and licorice. Tightly wound and backward, with superb lift to its sappy, intense dark fruit and mineral flavors. Here the wine's firm acids combine with its serious tannic structure to give this extremely promising cabernet a youthfully tough finish, but this boasts exciting long-term potential.

Rating for United States-California: 95 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>