The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa has hit its plateau of maturity where it should rest for another decade. Sweet, juicy, sexy black and red currant fruit intertwined with licorice, earth and subtle oak aromas jump from the glass of this dense plum/purple-colored wine. Attractive, round, fleshy and voluptuously textured, this fully mature, loaded 2001 can be drunk now and over the next ten years. The brilliant Paul Hobbs has fashioned a quartet of beautiful wines, one fully mature and the other three revealing fabulous potential. Tel. (707) 824-9879

Aromas of spice, ginger and graham cracker, somewhat simpler on the palate, with black olive, plum and subtle berry touches.—2001 California Cabernet blind retrospective (June 2011). Drink now through 2017. 2,979 cases made. -JL