Improving with every sip, gaining structure and depth with every extra minute of air, this is a beautiful baby that will, with time, mature into a gorgeous adult. Dark fruit (blackcurrant and mulberry) has a background of tobacco leaf and the tiniest touch of cayenne. Rich very dark chocolate and espresso pop on the mid-palate. Tannins are very sweet and dusty. Even with all the rich sweetness, it also has good acids and an underlying minerality, offering a decade or more in the cellar, maturing and offering layers of primary and secondary flavors in the future. Drink with a good steak and a better friend. Very Highly Recommended. 95.
WHO: Cornerstone Cellars
WHAT: Cabernet Sauvignon
WHERE: Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California,
WHEN: 2007
HOW MUCH: $75 (media sample)
