From a site in Oakville, 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Pedregal Vineyard is another huge, intense wine that also possesses wonderful nuance and delineation, a rare attribute for such a big Cabernet. Espresso, mocha, black cherries, grilled herbs and sweet spices lead to a huge core of blue/black fruit in this brooding, full-bodied wine. There is a lot to like in the 2009 Pedregal, but I can’t imagine the wine being fully expressive until at least age ten

Ramey's 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Pedregal Vineyard is super-expressive today. Chocolate, spice, tobacco, licorice and dried herbs give striking aromatic complexity to a rich, sumptuous Cabernet that hits all the right notes. Just beginning to soften, the 2009 has another 10–15 years of fine drinking ahead of it.