title: Merryvale 1997 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)
description: Rich, dense and cool, with an overt menthol streak. The fat, tangy fruit has a cedar edge and also a pronounced piercing quality. Round, voluminous, tannic and in general quite big. Now the wood is a bit heavy-handed. A year or two on its side should help it along.
variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
designation: Reserve