Winemaker Notes - Our 2008 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon captures the true essence of Rutherford. 'It is like walking through a blackberry bramble in the heat of summer,' explains Winemaker Jeffrey Stambor. 'There is an explosion of blackberry fruit, earthiness as you kick up some dust and a hint of dried leaf character .' With opulent dark berry, black cherry, cocoa, anise, forest loam and mineral notes, the wine has well-integrated oak spices that heighten alongside fruity aromas for a long, lingering finish.