Another very impressive Cabernet Sauvignon. The aroma is pure and noble, dominated by cool, dark, maritime, salty notes of crème de cassis, seaweed, spicy black cherry and lively scents of crushed blackberries, star anise, cardamom, salty black licorice and a hint of creamy vanilla oak spice. The palate is very supple with a fabulously elegant texture, silky soft mineral graphite tannins, a loose, fleshy black fruit fullness in the middle part of the palate and a lot of lively, fresh acidity on the finish. This is a classic Le Riche Reserve Cabernet at its most alluring, though amazingly enough it is already so accessible, expressive and utterly delicious.