By: Jim Barr
9/2/2016
K&L Staff Member
Produced for us from the same famous Napa Valley Cabernet-producing winery that is located on the eastern slopes of Howell Mountain and which created our 2013, this deeply colored Gem offers opulent, lush, precise aromas of currants, cassis and blackberries, with just a hint of cedary, toasty oak as a back note. These qualities are well-defined in the mouth both on entry and in its viscous mid-range, with superb depth and broadness of flavor, excellent structure and concentration, and a fleshy, focused long finish. Rusty has demanded that I bring home cases of this exceptional, complex Gem to consume and age over the next 10 to 15 years, although, as with most great Cabernets, with decanting and airing of one to two hours, it is very approachable now. GREAT VALUE! ***** 14.5% ABV *****
Drink from 2016 to 2030