2013 Lewelling St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon

The inky purple 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon displays plenty of classic creme de cassis and lead pencil shavings along with some licorice, charcoal and vanilla notes. It is full-bodied and opulent, with good integration of sweet tannin and bright acids. This wine is still young but approachable, and certainly capable of evolving for 10-15+ years. I didn‰۪t see the usual dramatic difference between the single-vineyard Cabernet and the regular Cabernet in 2013, but both are exceptional wines and realistically priced for high-end, world-class Napa wines. (RP)