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"This wine boasts a deep, dark ruby hue, with characteristically intense, youthfully brooding black fruit aromas, along with complex notes of earth, slate, mineral, spice and cocoa. The wine’s dense, sinewy and concentrated flavors of boysenberry, fig, wild blackberry, plum compote and cassis flavors are accented by intriguing earth, mineral and spice notes which suffuse its long, flavor-packed finish. This classic Napa Valley single-vineyard Cabernet drinks wonderfully now, but its incredible depth, intensity and length suggest it will age well for at least a decade."

"This sexy, uber-elegant Cabernet Franc shows the stunning heights this grape can attain! It combines a core of luscious blackberry, black cherry, and plum with expressive notes of cinnamon, tobacco, coffee, and spice. Silky tannins caress the palate, and hints of dark chocolate and a great minerality. This wine has a long and supple finish."

"Notes of black fruit such as fig, plum aNd blackberry combiNed with Notes of red pepper, licorice and toast create lush, fruity character and perfect ripeness of tannins."

"The 2009 Beaune Clos des Mouches is quite round and seamless for a young Beaune. Yellow stone fruits and minerals are some of the notes that wrap around the palate in this striking white from Drouhin. I especially like to focus and energy of the finish. Though fabulous today, I am very curious to see where the 2009 might be headed over the coming years. In 2009 the estate picked the fruit from this site in nine separate passes."

"Fresh and supple, offering juicy black cherry and tobacco in the flavor profile, with a hint of grapefruit. The medium-weight finish is framed with fine tannins."