2012 LaStella Cabernet Sauvignon La Sophia Okanagan Valley
A really sad case of 'grabbed the wrong bottle' (this was a $91 bottle)--we had guests, it was dark and late.... Serious density, fruit and tannins, the type of 1st growth aspirations (for BC, at any rate). Realized the mistake as soon as I pulled the cork and set it aside, then tasted it on days 2, 4 and 7. Massive blackberry fruit, good tobacco and spice, very concentrated. Conclusion: it's a great wine with a long future ahead--might peak about 2030. The tannins, fruit and acidity needed for the long haul are all there in balance--it just needs a lot more time.
