Sometimes you want to treat yourself and sometimes you really should know better.  I couldn't remember if I had this wine before, but I said what the hell and tried it.  It is made of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon. 28% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot, 4% Syrah, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec.

I was expecting a lovely Bordeaux style flair [with the exception of the Syrah, but Spanish Syrahs have tickled my fancy as of late] but I didn't get it.  I think that this wine has literally too much Petit Verdot, which has smoked over the essence of this wine.  I would like to say that I could discern dark fruits and spice, but alas, I cannot.  The color is great, and the rest that I get from this wine is leather and tobacco.