A 450-case blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon 14% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc the 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon State Lane Vineyard has more in common with a first-growth Pauillac than many people might be willing to admit. Aged 20 months in primarily new French oak its inky/blue/purple color is followed by an extraordinary bouquet of graphite cedar wood creme de cassis spice box and incense. The wine is full-bodied with great purity richness sweet tannin concentration texture and length Ratings: 96 points by Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate Dec 2008