2005 Sbragia Family Cabernet Sauvignon Wall Vineyard

The big wine, and still quite young, is the 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Wall Vineyard from Mount Veeder. This one gets blended with about 10% Cabernet Franc, and is the youngest of all of these wines. Deep purple in color, with an enticing nose of licorice, charcoal embers, hot rocks and creme de cassis, the wine hits the palate with a full-bodied authority. It offers up gorgeous purity, texture and length. There is some light to moderate tannin still to resolve, as this wine has not hit its peak. While accessible, it should be even better with another several years of bottle age and last two decades.