2016 Michel Rolland - Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Made of 100% Cabernet, the deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Dr Crane Vineyard opens with provocative dried herbs, fragrant earth and mossy bark notes over a core of warm cassis, plum preserves and black cherry pie plus espresso, iron ore and licorice hints. Full-bodied and taut in the mouth with wonderfully concentrated, tightly wound, bold black fruit and earth layers, it has a solid frame of ripe, velvety tannins, finishing very long with tons of ferrous/mineral sparks. Both compellingly cerebral and tantalizingly sexy—bravo! (LPB)

This is a huge wine with wonderful, ripe and dry fruit that coats the tannins and shows amazing balance between power and focus. Extremely long and beautiful. Love this.

The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is made up of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot and 2% Merlot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it rocks up with flamboyant cassis, plum preserves and black cherries notions with a mulberries and earth undercurrent and a waft of cedar. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is structured, firm and grainy with lovely vibrancy, composing all that bold fruit beautifully and leading to an earthy finish. 2,500 cases produced.