NOSE: ripe black plum, dark black cherry, roasting ham, rich caramel and cocoa - to name a few. TASTE: Ripe, round tannins and deep flavors of blackberry, plum, roasted meat, butterscotch and smoky caramel, all framed with a rich acidity. The lingering finish seems to go on and on with complex notes of bramble, barbeque, cocoa bean, and sweet plum. Though 2007 is young for a Mt. Veeder Cabernet, this wine is ready to drink now, and will improve in bottle through 2015.