Winemaker's Notes:
Our 1999 Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve displays luscious raspberry, blackberry, candied cherry and licorice aromas. The Cabernet Sauvignon fruit achieves great expression on the palate, with cassis, chocolate and mint. Background notes of freshly turned earth, olive, and ginger contribute to the wine's complexity. The long barrel ageing integrated the oak characters, creating a rich undertone of vanilla, toast and maple. The wine enters the mouth with spicy tannins and ends with a long, silky finish. The wine will continue to gain complexity in the bottle for the next ten years |