Fragrant olive, cream, spice and jammy red fruit. Intense floral and curranty, leafy fruitiness. Lingering finish.

A strange bird from the northern Limari Valley, which just might be too cool and windy for fully ripe Cab. This is hard and a bit chemical on the nose, and then scratchy and clipped in the mouth, with herbal cherry and black plum flavors along with a fair amount of minty green. ——M.S.(6/1/2011)—— 84