Mount Veeder Winery, Mount Veeder, Napa Valley (California) 2014

 One of California’s most impressive red blends (89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot) this luscious wine yields a complex sensory amalgam of dark fruits such as plums and berries layered with black pepper spice, chocolate and mocha, and a haunting suggestion of minty eucalyptus flavor.  The aromas are appetite-inducing, the texture is bold, the tannins are pleasantly assertive, and the wine is long, long, long on the palate.