Just spectacular in 2023, this is sleek and polished, with impressive mid-palate weight and crushed graphite notes threaded through blue-fruited nuances. The purity and brightness of the vintage shine through, supported by a firm spine of acid tension, heightened by the inclusion of fruit from the Steltzner Vineyard. Lavish toasty oak and cedarwood spices are seamlessly balanced by inky blackberry and black cherry fruit, with beautiful sagebrush accents carrying through to an everlasting finish. This is one of the finest Lail J. Daniel Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignons I have tasted. Sourced from four top vineyards across Napa Valley and aged for 20 months in French oak, 80% new, it stands as the flagship wine of the Lail portfolio.