2012 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Bancroft Ranch

The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Bancroft Ranch is creamy and supple on the palate, with good up-front fruit, but less in the way of true Howell Mountain structure, which could be a positive or negative, depending on one's point of view. One plus for the Bancroft next to the Vogt is that it will certainly drink better earlier. Dark red cherry, plum, incense and wild flowers are laced into the supple, engaging finish.