title: Smith-Madrone 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon (Spring Mountain District)
description: From the producer's dry-farmed estate vineyard, and supported by small amounts of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, this wine is elegant in sage and black cherry, silky on the palate in satisfying ways. Savory tea and an element of chocolate truffle give it additional complexity around a core of silky tannin.
variety: Cabernet Sauvignon