Much more structured, muscular, tannic and intense is the 2013 Quella, which exhibits blackberry notes, licorice, some truffle, graphite and damp earth, huge fruit, a muscular, full-bodied mouthfeel, and a long, moderately tannic finish. Forget it for a few years and drink it over the following 25-30+ years.

Not shy with the dark and winey persona, but this reveals a lovely beam of plum and acai berry fruit -- albeit encased in dark toast and carried by warm loam and cast iron notes. Emits succulence throughout, though you have to dig a little for it as this moves through a slightly old-school, pleasantly austere finish. Granted, this is likely too heavy-handed for some folks, but all the pieces are there. Just needs some more time to settle in. Blind 2013 California Cabernet retrospective (February 2023). Best from 2026 through 2038. 495 cases made.