Merus, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Petit Sirah reluctantly offering up a fine

reluctantly offering up a fine mix of cassis

Served about 1½ hours after opening

plum pudding

herbaceous

Merus, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Petit Sirah reluctantly offering up a fineTorn label 95 Points Wine Advocate Tasted too late to make it into the December issue, Meruss 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits an inky purple color as well as an extraordinary bouquet of blueberry liqueur intermixed with graphite, charcoal, cassis, and spice. The wood seems pushed to the background given the extraordinary concentration of fruit. Full bodied, powerful, and rich with chocolaty espresso notes intermixed with blackberries and blueberries,