A big Cabernet, made from hilly vineyards on the eastern side of the appellation. It’s rugged in tannins, with a sandpapery mouthfeel, but with a massive core of perfectly ripened blackberries, cherries, currants and unsweetened chocolate. Very rich and dramatic. Give it until after 2009 to knit together.——S.H.(6/1/2009)—— 92