ZD Wines, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

 Packed with ripe but focused fruit and backed by plenty of punchy oak, this is a big mouthful of wine with lots of depth and drive.  Although it will improve greatly with the integration and softening lent by a couple of years of cellaring, the wine is thoroughly enjoyable right now if paired with something robust and somewhat fatty like a lamb shank or rib steak.  Platinum award winner at the San Diego International Wine Competition.