Wine reviews

May 2013

This Dr. Crane vineyard has really rocked in recent vintages. Enormously rich and deep, with a fabulous compaction of black currant, dark chocolate, baking spice and cedar flavors. There’s an interesting grilled meatiness, like the charred fat on a great steak, and lots of new oak, but it’s perfectly integrated. The smoky, toasty barrel notes are perfect companions to the fruit’s power. Drink this 100% Cab now and over the next 12–15 years. - SH

November 2012

Offers a splash of creamy, toasty oak woven into rich currant and black cherry fruit, with graphite and chewy tannins on the finish. Best from 2013 through 2023. 160 cases made. –JL