Duckhorn, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

I would call this an old-school Napa Valley Cabernet, one that embraces the dry, food friendly style that balances fruit, herb and oak characteristics into something age-worthy.  It’ll need some decanter time in its youth to coax the fruit element forward as the oak influence is powerful at pop and pour.  It worked out just fine with a couple of hours of maximal surface area exposure.  Contains 6% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot.