A firm, silky red with soft, tight tannins that nicely frame this juicy and delicious red with currant and berry character. Not the biggest wine, but thoroughly delicious already. Drink or hold.

The value-priced 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is also well done in this vintage, and it has to be one of the better efforts under $50. Lots of mulled dark fruits, dried herbs, lead pencil, and earth emerge from this plump, spicy, character-filled effort. It's well worth drinking and will keep for a decade.

COMMENTARY: The 2017 St. Supéry Cabernet Sauvignon is resolute in showing how excellent the Rutherford AVA performs. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits picture-perfect aromas and flavors of black fruit and a light touch of oak. Pair it with a juicy, grilled ribeye. (Tasted: May 1, 2020, San Francisco, CA)