2005 Lancaster Estate Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon but with lively acidity adding

but with lively acidity adding freshness and lift

It may be that the 34% whole clusters still aren't fully assimilated

and supple

with tea leaf and orange peel accents around a sleek core of red berry flavors

A blend of mostly tank-aged Grenache

2005 Lancaster Estate Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon but with lively acidity adding*Cellar Selection* A massive wine that absolutely demands time in the cellar, Lancasters 05 is nearly all Cabernet, with tiny amounts of the other four Bordeaux varieties. It stuns with the power and authenticity of its hilly Cabernet origins, offering vast black currant, orange rind, anise and smoky oak flavors that implode on the palate. But the tannins are hard. It should blossom and fully come into its own after 2010.