Just about pure perfection, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Helms Vineyard comes from vines around the estate, just outside of Rutherford, which were planted in 1997. Sensational notes of crème de cassis, burning embers, bay leaf, and graphite all flow to a full-bodied 2015 that has a deep, layered, multi-dimensional texture that's hard to describe. With building structure and a beautiful floral character that emerges with time in the glass, perfect balance, and a huge finish, this quintessential Napa Cabernet will benefit from a few years of bottle age and cruise for 3-4 decades. Bravo!

The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Helms Vineyard is intensely aromatic and lifted, with expressive floral and minty notes that lead into a core of bright but intense red stone fruit. Racy and luscious on the palate, the 2015 is showing very well today.