Estimate
...smashing success with an impressive array of red and black fruits on the nose with elements of spice and floral nuances that lift the experience to the next level... Full-bodied, the wine explodes on the palate with succulent, dusty red and black fruit flavors before showing elements of dried herbs, elegant oak spice and youthful tannins across the mid-palate...long, lingering finish, showing complexity, precision and finesse.
Complex musky scents of red- and blackcurrant, tobacco, pepper, mint and beef jerky. Plush, suave, round and mouthfilling; utterly seamless, airy, dry wine with a refinement of texture rare for Washington Cabernet. The suave tannins are totally buffered by the wine's fruit, and the whiplash of a finish builds slowly and inexorably.
Aromas of mocha, piercingly pure cherry, graphite and cedar box lead to a textured, graceful palate. The style is very pulled back and is all about elegance and grace. It brings a fine sense of acidity and tannin structure.
...fan of red-drenched acidity flares across the palate, the fruit so succulent it seems to be bleeding juice. A dizzying sweep of ripeness and yet every mouthful is sharply etched, intricate with laurel, pink peppercorn, sandalwood. Tension and very elegant structure in the limber tannins. So freshly cool through the rather knee-bucklingly gorgeous red fruit.