Rutherford Grove 2004 Estate Reserve 94 points

Cabernet Sauvignon (Howell Mountain)

This is a superior wine. This is big, flashy, dramatic, deeply flavored and ageable. Those legendary Howell Mountain tannins are firm, but can’t stop the cassis and mocha flavors from exploding on the palate. Good now, with decanting, and should hold for a good eight years with proper cellaring.