2013 BIG POUR NAPA VALLEY PROPRIETARY RED "Living up to its name, the seductive Big Pour Red Wine 2013 is a concentrated, mouth-filling, opulent wine that by every definition is mouth-filling. It begins with a deep, sultry nose and palate showcasing black currants, muddled cherries, and ripe black plums, along with hints of cocoa powder and light vanilla spice. On the palate, it's a curvaceous blockbuster now, but I can only imagine how edgy this wine would have been when it was young. Today, it's found the perfect balance between power and elegance, tension and suppleness, tannins vs. fruit, and has enticing flavors that last very, very long. These qualities combine to form a bombshell that's a voluptuous yet seamless beauty who likes to show off and approaches slutty, but has just enough restraint to drop one hand and hold her dress down when a gust of wind comes up. This one might have been too much to handle in its youth, but time has performed miracles, and it's everything I'm looking for today." 96 Points