2012 VIRAGE NAPA VALLEY PROPRIETARY RED "The 2012 Virage Proprietary Red begins with a penetrating nose of red currants, black plums, cassis, Italian glove leather, English roses, spice box, and a hint of tar. The approach has a lovely weight and balance with concentrated red and black fruits, sweet floral notes, and a crisp acidity that cuts a swath across your palate and carries the finish for well over a minute. This wine might have been challenging to harness when it was young (which might explain why there is still some available,) but with the extended age, it has now hit its stride and drinks beautifully today and will continue to do so over the next ten years." 95 Points "A special wine from a special vintage. After two years of putting us to work, mother nature made our lives easy. Welcome to intense aromas of cedar, mocha and cassis, luring you in to a core of melting black fruits. With succulent, intoxicating bitters and mouthwatering minerality, the wine's acidity gives a sense of motion--flavors move across the palate like a movie on a screen. The time-release finish truly does not quit. Blended early in 2014, aged 26 months in barrel. Did I mention the endless finish?"