Healthy bright ruby. Aromas of plum, cherry, tobacco and alluring brown spices. More red fruits than black on the palate, with redcurrant, herb and licorice flavors complemented by a sexy earth note; with aeration, darker notes of blueberry, licorice and lavender emerged. The young-vines tannins are a bit edgier than those of the Terrible Beauty Cabernet but make their presence felt later. This savory, reasonably fine-grained wine should be a late bloomer.
83% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Cabernet Franc
Score: 91+ points -- Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, 2017