The most monolithic wine (as it was in 2007) is the 2008 Quartet, a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot. This wine has impressive color, medium to full body, and lots of licorice, herbs, and black currants, but it comes across as somewhat monochromatic – or should I say, like music in a single key. Nevertheless, there is a lot there, and it may just need more time to unfold and reveal its true personality. Give it 3-4 years of cellaring and drink it over the following decade.
This is an intriguing and provocative operation from wine personality Fritz Hatton, who is also a classical pianist and auctioneer. He has long had a winemaking association with well-known Napa consultant Andy Erickson.
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