and substantial

Picked between August 28 and September 25 (surely one of the broadest ranges in Bordeaux this year

even and moderate temperatures from June into August allowed vines to balance their growth and by late-August

000 bottles from old vines averaging 80 years of age

There are two Grenache cuvées under the Horsepower label

2006 Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon Magnum Alban and substantial95 Galoni The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon is shockingly young. Dark and brooding, the 2006 is a big, massively constituted wine that will thrill readers lucky enough to own it for many decades to come. Time in the glass brings out a whole range of savory and earthy notes. Wild black cherry, chocolate, licorice, spice and leather develop in the glass adding further layers of complexity. Amazingly, the 2006 still has room to grow. (AG)