Tasting note

A soft, voluptuous quality immediately identifies this wine as pedigreed and delicious. The tannins are evident in the astringency, but they're so finely ground that you could drink this wine now. Made mostly from Cabernet Sauvignon, it has a drop of Syrah, giving it rich, elaborate flavors of black currant, bacon and sweet cedar. The alcohol level is high, giving the wine some heat on the finish. Drink now-2019. Score - 94. (Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast, Dec. 31, 2012)

JUNE 2014 Insider Pick from Stephen Schiedel, Portfolio Manager for Wines of Canada, USA and South America: "One of Napa Valley’s historical blue chip names for Cabernet Sauvignon, it still is a star today. The outstanding 2010 vintage is ready to go, offering a lot of concentrated black currants, structure and length. Buy up now and put a few in your cellar. Highly recommended."