This wine is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc. Distinctive aromas of black cherry, graphite, dark raspberry, fresh herb, flower and scorched earth lead to a fresh, flavorful palate packed with fine-grained structured tannins. An extended finish ups the interest. Give it at least 24 hours to decant if drinking in the near term. Best after 2025.

A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc, the 2016 Camerata immediately presents a wine that is focused, definitive and concise. It shows precision and power on the nose of clearly defined blackberries and cassis over red plum and black cherry, with a balancing core of focused oak tones. Full-bodied on the palate, the wine has a mineral tension backed by luxurious fruit tones that seem to linger to no end. The wine lingers long on the finish, with precision, mineral grip and fresh fruit essence. Well done! This is simply delicious wine.

Dark red with ruby highlights. Lovely violet and rose petal lift to the aromas of cassis, black cherry, dark raspberry, mocha, brown spices and menthol. A juicy, acid-driven wine with insidious intensity to its savory flavors of dark berries, spices, fresh herbs and saline minerality. Aeration brought more sweetness and silkiness, along with sexy spicy suggestions of Darnajou barrels. Finishes very long, with a note of pepper contributing to the wine's thrust. (from Cabernet Sauvignon clones 8 and 191)

The reserve 2016 Camerata Cara Mia Vineyard (80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc) shows slightly more ruby on the edge (probably due to the longer 23-month élevage) and has a beautiful perfume of spiced red and black fruits, earth, cedar, and dried flowers. This medium to full-bodied beauty has a rounded, layered texture, nicely integrated acidity, and a great finish. It's a clear step up over the Bel Canto in this vintage. Give it a handful of years and drink over the coming 15 years.