A gentle touch of pain grillé frames airier and more reserved orchard fruit and subtle spice hints merge into fresh

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All of the Pacenti signatures are in place

but when the wines are on – as they increasingly are – they merit considerable attention

41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Petit Verdot

Torbreck, Factor Vintage:2010 A gentle touch of painInky ruby. Heady scents of dark berry liqueur, singed plum and incense, with notes of vanilla and smoky minerals building in the glass. Shows excellent clarity and lift to the palate staining blueberry, cola and candied lavender flavors, with juicy acidity giving the wine spine. Deftly marries richness and vivacity and finishes sweet, broad and extremely long, with solid punch and fine grained tannins. Josh Raynolds