2000 Blankiet "Paradise Hills" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and copious quantities of seamless

and copious quantities of seamless

It feels very long in the mouth and builds in subtle fashion towards a confident and satisfying finish

but is tannic and closed on the palate

making for an interesting

2000 Blankiet "Paradise Hills" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and copious quantities of seamlessThe 2000 Proprietary Red, from a challenging vintage, is one of the year's most striking efforts. Notes of creosote, blueberries, blackberries, cassis, and a touch of licorice dominate this dense purple colored 2000's aromatics. The tannin is higher and more intrusive than in the 1999 or the seamless 2001, but there is tremendous depth and richness as well as a full bodied, concentrated mid palate and finish. Moreover, the texture is impressive,