2009 Cardinale Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)

JA98 Just a beautiful wine, this is filled with silky smooth tannins, sage, fennel, chocolate, liquorice, bright blueberry and damson fruits, slate tannins and a juicy signoff. One of the standouts of the vertical, from a vintage that was balanced and steady, allowing for full ripeness without excessive heat spikes. Harvest 23 September to 30 October. Throwing some deposit at this point, make sure you carafe. Christopher Carpenter winemaker, bottled unfiltered and unfined. All estate vineyard grapes, from six vineyard sites, dominant Mount Veeder.