Havens "Black and Blue" Napa Valley 2002

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Ground pepper, menthol, meat and black fruit aromas.

Plush, mouth-coating entry with pepper and meat repeating as well as fig/date flavors. A bit dis-jointed in the mid-palate, with tannin taking the upper hand. Cabernet greens make a subtle, yet substantive, appearance.

Solid stuff, but I wonder if it will knit together?

I think the blend is 50% each Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon

Day 5 - Figs, earth and black raspberry aromas. Still mouth-coating and plush, just a bit of heat, and much better flavor flow through the mid-palate. A eucalyptus nuance too. Tannin still fairly strong - I think this needs several more years in the bottle to strut.


$35?