Cakebread Cellars, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

 For more than 40 years, Cakebread has been one of the flagship Cabernet Sauvignons of the Napa Valley, and the 2016 vintage is the exclamation point at the end of that statement.  Rich and layered with a robust, juicy palate of cassis and blackberry, a hint of graphite and a dollop of oak vanillin, this is a vintage that will long be remembered.  Drink now, or cellar it until 2026 at the very least.