Full-bodied and yet impeccably balanced on the nimble palate, the wine shows a delightful mineral tension, ripe flavors of black raspberry and dark plum and notions of umami, black spice and charred earth. The wine somersaults across the finish and evolves in the mouth for more than a minute. If you are not familiar with this producer or bottling, seek this wine out now. Absolutely stunning!

Classic Cabernet Sauvignon aromas of cassis, mocha and dusty tobacco leaf, complemented by sexy oak tones. A large-scaled, velvety wine with terrific depth and creamy old-vines texture to its flavors of currant, tobacco, cedar and gravel. Plush and thick but lively too, finishing with rich, fully buffered tannins.

My first exposure to these great wines was many years back when I was served a 2007 Rasa Vineyards ‘QED’ Syrah blind. I was absolutely mesmerized by the seamless quality of the wine. The wines show tremendous texture, richness, poise and terroir — and are only getting better by each vintage.