This boutique arm of the Peller Group has always impressed me with their wines – 80-90% every year are winners from the flagship Rieslings to their line-up of reds. In a year like 2012, I believe, they like to show off a little with their reds – like with this Cabernet aged 75/25 French/American and 55% new. Aromas of coffee, mocha, and black fruit like blackberry and cassis mixing it up with cedar and tobacco leaf … you have to be willing to “dive” in to this wine to unlock all those great aromas. Flavours are layered, but do follow the nose: tobacco leaf, cedar, pencil shavings, cinnamon before revealing vanilla, mocha and cassis on the finish with gritty but definitely yieldy (with time) tannins. This is one to hold and appreciate later. Price: $45.00 – Rating: ****+