Vellum 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)

Country: US /
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California
Winery: Vellum / Napa Valley

Impressive from the start for its rich blackberry and dark chocolate flavors, thick tannins and sweet overlay of smoky oak. Could be an ager, but some bitterness in the middle suggests the fruit will fall out before the tannins resolve.