Vineyard 29 Cabernet Sauvignon 29 Estate 2017 750ml

Vineyard 29, named for its address on Highway 29 just north of St. Helena, makes 29 Estate as one of its flagship Cabernets from the home vineyard. The 2017 is 95% Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, aged 20 months in 85% new French oak. It shows a deep purple color and a concentrated, full-bodied style, with blackcurrant, scorched earth, chocolate, tobacco and licorice on the nose. Jeb Dunnuck noted its ripe tannins and "great mid-palate," while Vinous described a powerful, brooding wine that needed a few years in bottle. Those years have now passed, and it should drink well from now through the mid-2030s.