Country: US / Bronze Label
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon California
Winery: W.H. Smith / Howell Mountain
Starting out as a very tannic, closed wine, this is one for the cellar. The question is how long. It’s a big, dry, ripe Cab, with extracted blackberry, blueberry and cedar flavors, and while it should soften over the next five years, it doesn’t have the stuffing for the long haul.