with a tobacco and berry character on the nose and palate I love the nose
Full-bodied and decadent on the palate
We could have left it in the cellar for another year or more
The color is dark ruby-red with purple highlights
This would still last a handful of years but was a wonderful treat now
Robert Craig, Napa Valley, Affinity, Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 Cabernet Franc with a tobacco and berryHigh 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