2001 Spring Mountain Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

This ripe Napa Valley cabernet seems blunt at first, just a thick surround of oak and a sweet core of black cherry flavor. Tasted a day later, the black gravelly tannins begin to eat away at all the sugar, presenting a more savory balance, generous and full. It's a blanket of flavor for filet mignon, seared rare.