Best wine this year.  How’s that for short?  Deal with it. If you had it, you’d understand.

Ok, Ok, I’ll go into a little more detail.  Rich and ruddy, layered in black peat and tar, rife with acidity and blistering tannin.  Fruit dense and beautiful, never taking a break–blasting fresh and youthful in the entry through elegant plushness middle and stunningly polished through finish.  This is my favorite winery in Valle De Guadalupe–and not shockingly–one of the most modern.  Find some of this whatever the cost.

2006 VINISTERRA Macouzet Cabernet Merlot 14.5