Country: US / Collector’s Reserve Puerta Dorada Vineyard
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California
Winery: Martin Estate / Rutherford
Tastes young and jammy now, with perky, tartly sweet flavors of blackberries, cherries and currants. Oak adds smoky complexities that bring to mind mocha, vanilla and buttered toast, with a sprinkle of cinnamon. Somewhat lacking in nuance, with plenty of flash, this Cab should develop over the next 6–8 years.