SHAFER VINEYARDS One Point Five Cabernet, Napa Valley

PETER MICHAEL WINERY Au Paradis Cabernet, Napa Valley

APPEARANCE: Opaque dark ruby describes the color of this Rutherford wine. AROMA: Black currant and Boysenberry notes dominate the aroma, with dark chocolate truffle, cocoa powder, crimini mushrooms and forest floor adding to the complexity. PALATE: The wine has great depth of black fruit flavor, with a strong expression of sweet black cherry. This full bodied cabernet sauvignon has resolved tannins yet firm structure, with good acidity. Lovely long finsh.

APPEARANCE: Deep ruby. AROMA: The nose opens with aromas of blueberry, black cherry, cassis, milk chocolate and blonde roast coffee. PALATE: The palate is rich, creamy and full and complemented with flavors of black pepper, forest floor, black olive and warm oak spices.

Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon combines with South Australian cabernet for a multi-regional blend Max Schubert could only dream of. Matured in French and American oak, this release shows a dark fruit intensity with notes of black pepper and coffee liqueur.