title: Lucas & Lewellen 2012 Clone 6 Cabernet Sauvignon (Santa Ynez Valley)
description: Hot blueberry paste, fudge and wet gravel make for an in-your-face nose on this bottling of a three-acre block of the Valley View Vineyard by regional growing pioneer Louis Lucas and retired Judge Royce Lewellen. The palate shows black cherry laced with espresso and black-rock minerality, and an ageable acidity. It could be a cellar classic, but it's tasty right now.
variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
designation: Clone 6