2002 Mount Eden Cabernet Sauvignon

Dark ruby-red. Black fruits, horehound candy and roots on the nose. Dense but vibrant, with very rich, youthfully aggressive, varietally accurate flavors of blackcurrant, bitter chocolate, medicinal herbs and pepper. The wine's inner-mouth energy suggests it will evolve slowly and well in bottle. Finishes long and gripping, with late notes of pepper and chocolate.