Duckhorn, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Rutherford, 2012

Buoyant black cherry and cassis is framed by toasty oak and accented with tar, cedar and leather. Plush and fruity, with good complexity. About the producer<br /> Duckhorn was founded by Dan and Margaret Duckhorn in 1976. The winery is situated in Napa Valley, California. The winery owns seven vineyards located on alluvial soil in Napa Valley as well as on the slopes of Howell Mountain. The winery’s plots produce several single-vineyard Merlots, Cabernet Sauvignons and Sauvignon Blanc wines.