Dominated by minerals tannins and earthiness is the dark ruby/purple-colored 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Cimarossa Block 10. Aged in new Taransaud and Damy oak it exhibits sweet black raspberry and blackberry fruit along with crushed rock white flower and spice characteristics. Full-bodied and moderately tannic it will benefit from several years of bottle age and should drink well for two decades. Tor Kenward and his winemaker Jeff Ames have produced some breakthrough efforts in 2005 and 2006. A longtime executive at Beringer as well as a meticulous wine connoisseur who knows great wine as well as anybody Kenward is carving out a superb reputation for wine quality. His total production is just under 2500 cases and the best way for consumers to purchase his wines is through the winery's mailing list. His Chardonnays are superb. Kenward's knowledge of northern California viticulture and vineyard sites has put him in the position to get great fruit which has been translated into artisinal hand-crafted wines.