Vigneron Pierre Seillan of Verite fame in California (100 point scoring Cabernet Sauvignon wines) is the winemaker and he knows how to tease out the pleasure points of a wine while keeping the wine balanced and focused. The 2012 Vignot sports dark red cherry, plum, smoke, coffee bean, tobacco, licorice and pop of menthol in the nose and palate. The 2012 is a good choice for drinking now and over the next few years as the 7 years of maturity have this in a great drinking window with primary notes coupled with secondary and some tertiary! New leather, licorice, smoke, tobacco and earthiness wrap around the potent, hearty finish.