Staglin Family Vineyard Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

The effusive 2010 Cabernet has an animated nose of red and black fruits emboldened by a rich, resin-y undercurrent of tar, licorice with a camphor and rosemary herbal lift. The palate turns darker, dominated by black raspberries, blueberries and ripe Damson plums with ribbons of baker's chocolate dusted by espresso roasted coffee beans and hints of creosote and fresh ground cloves that drive the wine to its substantial yet fine-grained and mineral-driven finish.

Though drinking well now, the dense, compacted layers of this wine will continue to reveal additional treasure with more time in the bottle.