41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Petit Verdot

but when the wines are on – as they increasingly are – they merit considerable attention

dark red fruits

violet and a lovely array of spice elements

Torbreck, Factor Vintage:2010 41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6%Inky ruby. Heady scents of dark berry liqueur, singed plum and incense, with notes of vanilla and smoky minerals building in the glass. Shows excellent clarity and lift to the palate staining blueberry, cola and candied lavender flavors, with juicy acidity giving the wine spine. Deftly marries richness and vivacity and finishes sweet, broad and extremely long, with solid punch and fine grained tannins. Josh Raynolds