2014 Whitehall Lane Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, which is 94% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Petit Verdot and Malbec, saw 40% new French oak for 20 months prior to bottling. This is an outstanding wine – full-bodied, with sweet blackcurrant fruit, some graphite, licorice and savory allspice. It is round and juicy, with light tannin and low acidity. Drink it over the next 12-15 years.