Abreu - Cabernet Sauvignon Las Posadas Howell Mountain 2012

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2012 Las Posadas Proprietary Red is a massive fruit bomb from that high-elevation vineyard. Forest floor, floral notes, lead pencil shavings, licorice, fruitcake, cedar wood and oodles of black fruits soar from the glass and from the palate of this full-bodied, majestic, multi-layered wine. Like most 2012s, it is really strutting it’s stuff. It is still obviously young, but dramatic and flamboyant. This sensational wine should age effortlessly for 25-30+ years."

JAMES SUCKLING: "So much tar with blackberry and blueberry aromas. Perfumed. Black olive. Forest floor. A fabulous Bordeaux blend with complexity and subtlety. Full-bodied yet polished and refined. Incredible length and finish. Wonderful spice. Hard not to drink now. About 300 cases made. March release."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Inky in color, spicy, stony, cassis and smoke aromas with intensity, concentration of fruit, polished tannins and a big impression on the mid palate. The wine is big, chewy and dense. The wine is powerful, with grace that demands at least another decade to develop."