A medium blood red color in the glass, this wine has a savory nose of smoked meats and stewed prunes, rich and musty aromas that led me initially to worry that the wine was past its prime. In the mouth however it was glorious and pure with surprisingly supple and strong flavors of cherry, leather, and flinty minerals wrapped in the barest hints of silky tannins that buoyed up these flavors and sent them cascading into a finish that lasted minutes. This wine is a perfect rejoinder to anyone who seriously asks whether California Cabernet can age well. Outstanding.