Del Dotto Cabernet Sauvignon Connoiseur's Series Missouri U-Stave Block 2

PnP with notes of ripe black and red currant, subtle black raspberry, cedar, wet earth/mulch, and some black tanbark. Medium-bodied and a fairly smooth delivery for the 2013 vintage. A good wine and decently crafted. Yet, a not-so-memorable wine in the end. I much prefer the Saint Helena 887 and Mount Saint Helena wines from Del Dotto. With more air, it flattened out some on the attack, fading off on the back end. Not as much drive/intensity or concentration as …

Del Dotto Barrels & Beasts 2016 (Del Dotto Winery) : Red currant, heavy cedar, earth, and some clove. A nice sprinkling of dust added interest and elevated this wine somewhat. 91-92 points. This was one of many Cabernets served with Beef Tenderloin; duchess potato, garden mirepoix, red wine stewed morels.

Tasted at Cave Barrel tasting tour