Country: US / Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California
Winery: Janzen / Napa Valley
Too ripe and too oaky, and both attributes reinforce each other. The blackberry and currant fruit approaches Port in raisiny ripeness, while the oak accentuates the tannic sweetness. Clumsy now, but sometimes these wines improve in the long run. Try holding until after 2013.