Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (a barrel sample composed of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot and 5% Malbec) gives up notes of lifted blueberries, warm plums and mulberries with touches of tree bark, incense, baking spices and violets. Full-bodied and richly fruited in the mouth, it has a beautiful backbone of grainy tannins and just enough acid lift to pull off the long, spicy finish with great finesse.

The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate beautifully expresses so much of what makes the vintage so special. Firm yet beautifully integrated tannins give the wine its spine and overall shape. Dark cherry, mocha, licorice, spice and menthol build in a deep, powerful wine endowed with quite a bit of structure. In 2016, the Estate is vibrant, powerful and loaded with personality.