Harris Estate Lakeview Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 (75cl, 14.5%)

Harris Estate Lakeview Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 is a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from the Calistoga AVA, aged 20 months in 85% new French oak. Harris Estate Vineyards farms organically in Calistoga, and the Lakeview bottling comes from a mid-block vineyard planted to Cabernet Sauvignon clone 6 and clone 337 on 101-14 rootstock. Winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown oversaw fermentation and élevage, followed by 12 months of bottle aging before release. The wine is best served at cellar temperature and benefits from 30 to 60 minutes in a decanter. The nose opens with concentrated black cherry, then tar, menthol, savory dried herbs and iron-inflected minerality. The palate is plush with black cherry and dark berry, with savory herbal tones and graphite. The finish is long and resonant, with menthol, dark fruit and a gentle iron note.