Smith-Madrone Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) 2001

This Cab is sourced from a family-owned vineyard high on Spring Mountain. It's an old favorite of ours. All of the Smith brothers' wines age well and this is no exception. As it approaches age 9, it still has lots of young fruit, although it also is starting to develop some markers of age, such as leather and tobacco. A great steak wine. Grade: A-