2016 | Checkerboard 'Aurora' Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley

There's a fresh, sweet aroma to the 2016 Checkerboard Aurora Vineyard that builds excitement and anticipation for what's to come.  On approach, the palate is juicy and expansive and explodes with flavors of blackberry, mulberry, dark cherry, caramel, leaf tobacco and green olive.  The wine continues with a voluptuousness that's linear and constant yet lifted by natural acidity.  The finish is showy, long and lingering with finely polished tannins.