En Garde 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon (Diamond Mountain District)

Country: US /
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California
Winery: En Garde / Diamond Mountain District

This is a limited-production offering from a tiny appellation, blended with small amounts of Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Crème de cassis and Bing cherry give it an unexpected expansiveness of juicy texture, with jolts of tobacco and dried herb playing on the palate before a balanced finish wraps it up in a dry, resolved bow.