The 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Nathan Coombs Estate is a wild, savory wine that expresses all of the depth and intense, saline minerality that is such a signature of the best Coombsville wines. Sage, lavender, smoke, crushed rocks, menthol, wild flowers, chalk and red cherry jam build in the glass as the 2016 shows off its personality. The 2016 is a towering, statuesque wine of the very highest level. Don't miss it!

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Nathan Coombs Estate is profoundly scented of Black Forest cake, blackcurrant cordial and blueberry compote with touches of baking spices, fragrant earth, tobacco leaf and wild thyme. The medium to full-bodied palate is so vibrant and energetic with a firm, ripe, grainy frame and oodles of freshness, finishing long and mineral tinged.

Dark and winey, with a densely packed core of steeped açaí berry and blueberry reduction flavors, wrapped in singed cedar and alder notes, ending with a swath of tobacco and fruit on the finish. The tannins are a touch burly at the very end, but that's Coombsville structure. The ample fruit and drive should win this fans. A good candidate to age. Best from 2022 through 2036.