Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

First of the reds from Saddleback Cellars. Deep and dark ruby red with garnet edges. Lots of layers on the nose. Starting off with damp earthy notes and leaves. Followed up with some mushrooms and truffles. Slight smokey undertones as well as some plums. Moderate tannins (7/10) and full bodied. Definitely seemed older than it is. Some greenery and bell peppers on the palate with some dark fruits and slightly savory undertones too. Long and lingering finish. So complex and layered from the nose all the way through the palate. Rustic in style and not overly fruity but definitely in the undertones. Drink till 2026.

Lovely expression of Oakville Cabernet. 45% new oak. Quite a bit of oak. Balanced fruit, earth, oak and tannin. Will certainly improve over the next decade, too.

Wow now.....damn fine juice. Bold, but there is a hint of something there I don't like. A 1/2 hour later it was mostly gone, which improved the overall enjoyment greatly! A solid LB find from a year ago.

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