Terra Valentine, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

 This is a terrific, moderately-priced Cabernet from Terra Valentine, which makes superb vineyard-designated wines that I’ve been impressed with for many years.  What is most impressive about it is its impeccably pure fruit, which shows lovely scents and flavors of dark berries and black cherries, with just a suggestion of woody spice and toast notes around the edges.  Delicious already but destined to improve for another five years, this is a thoroughly pleasurable wine.