"Healthy dark red, not hugely deep or opaque. Expressive scents of black cherry, black raspberry, coffee, animal fur, licorice and crushed rock; evolved but not old. Densely packed and thick but juicy too, conveying lovely inner-mouth energy to its still-fruity flavors of currant, licorice and stone." -Vinous
Robert Parker
RP93
"The 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon (2,800 cases from a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc) boasts an opaque purple color as well as a gorgeous nose of mineral-infused black currants, and spicy oak. Full-bodied, structured, muscular, and multi-dimensional, it is approachable, but best cellared for 2-4 years, and drunk over the following 20-25 years." -Robert Parker
