2013 Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon The Beast

One has to love the name of the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon The Beast, which is a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon blend from all of their estate vineyards, most of it coming from the St. Helena Mountain with other sites represented as well. This is one of the smaller production cuvées of only 250 cases. This wine seems to have pretty much everything going for it. It’s inky bluish/purple showing notes of incense, graphite, blueberry and blackberry liqueur, classic crème de cassis, earth and spice. The wine has enormous body, voluptuous texture and a finish that must last 50+ seconds. This is an amazing effort and by no means a wimpy wine -- coming in at 15.6% natural alcohol. This should drink well for 30+ years.