Robert Craig, Napa Valley, Affinity, Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 SPAIN spicy persistence

spicy persistence

and spicy notes

in contrast to the sterner

The wine is a bold expression of dark macerated cherries

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Robert Craig, Napa Valley, Affinity, Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 SPAIN spicy persistenceHigh fills under capsule 91 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate The opaque purple colored 1997 Affinity (primarily Cabernet Sauvignon) possesses exceptional finesse and elegance in addition to authoritative flavors. Highly extracted, medium to full bodied, with layers of concentration, it offers notes of lead pencil, well integrated, subtle, smoky oak, black currants, plums, licorice, and flowers. Everything is well balanced in this classy, gracious