Blended with 5% Petit Verdot, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon V.R. Special bursts out of the glass with a generous nose of spiced plum, dusty cherry and blackberry jus, wafting with elegant oak tones of vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Full-bodied and rich with texture, bold flavors balance effortlessly on the palate, and structured tannins provide a lift on the mid-palate along with bitter dark chocolate and cassis flavors. The wine ends with a persistent, long-lingering finish full of flavors of blackberry, dried herbs and elegant vanilla tones with a soft herbal complexity that evolves on the aftertaste. The wine rested in 44% new French oak. Wow, this is simply delicious. Well done! Just over 4,600 bottles were made.