2007 Hewitt Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford

Hewitt brought the heat in '07 and this stuff is just starting to simmer down into a sexy groove. Robert Parker reviews, "The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon is a slightly softer, more forward wine, but it should last just as long. It is more typically Californian in its opulent black currant fruit intermixed with notes of chocolate, crushed rocks, vanilla, and black fruits. The tannins are sweeter than in the 2006, and the wine is full-bodied with a layered texture, admirable purity and depth, and a blockbuster finish with no shortage of tannin. Approachable now, it will be better in 2-3 years, and should last for 20-25 years." One vineyard, one wine…these guys have their eye on the ball.