2008 Cabernet Sauvignon St Helena

Both of these Cabernet Sauvignons are soft, elegant, dark ruby/plum/garnet-colored, evolved, medium-bodied efforts with attractive notes of spice, earth, red and black currants intermixed with herbs and background oak. Not terribly deep by Napa standards, they are obviously meant to be drunk in their first 7-8 years of life. Heidi Barrett is the consulting winemaker and the well-known Jim Barbour is the viticultural manager. Both are identical blends of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. Tel. (707) 967-8814