The 2017 La Haute Cuvée marks the sixth vintage of Hedges Family Estate's first biodynamic wine and consists mostly of Cabernet Sauvignon with 5.26% Merlot. It boasts a dark, juicy fruited frame with a dusty core and elements of savory dried herbs that sway with a soft, oaky essence from the glass. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is focused and pure with a notion of worn leather and dusty lavender, with fine-grained tannins across the mid-palate. The wine ends with a delightful frame of dusty fruit on the finish, with a soft oaky edge that will continue to please for a decade. The wine rested for 25 months in 32% new oak, with 67% American and 33% French oak barrels used for this bottling. Only 5,280 bottles were made. Give it a try.