2015 SIXTEEN BY TWENTY NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON Winery Notes: "The 2015 Cabernets showed well from the start and all through two years of barrel aging... Dark nose, dark, thick, black and red cherry with sweet mixed berries, currants and plum...none of these fruits dominates the other; its just a delightful mix of complexity. Lacquered anise and a tiny nuance of cinnamon toast add to the intrigue. Something about the intense aroma of this wine evokes a primal quest for meat, fire and shelter. There is a pleasing generous feel to this medium weight Cabernet that possesses firm, bracing, toasty oak tinged tannins. The brooding dark fruit marries well with these tannins. There is an intriguing dense, compressed, cool, feel to this wine that flavor wise is dominated by black currant and black cherry flavors with deep smoky anise and hints of bacon fat. The feel is there, the stuffing is there, the complexity of black fruits and dark flavors are there. Intense yes, but approachable. Intense and sauvage yet elegant. It all adds up to another 16x20 Cabernet that is complex, focused and balanced..."