2016 ERA - Cabernet Sauvignon

A juicy and rich red with dark-berry and chocolate character. Full and savory with loads of spices, dark berries and hazelnuts. Chewy and tight right now. Needs three or four years to soften.

Only the second time this cuvée has been 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2016 ERA is a blend of all the single vineyards and what Jean considered the best wine. I can’t argue with him. This wine offers awesome notes of crème de cassis, crushed violets, crushed rocks, hints of mountain scrub brush, and lead pencil shavings. Deep and full-bodied, it has sweet tannins, no hard edges, and a great, great finish. There are 900 cases of this brilliant wine which will benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and cruise for two decades.