Wines of the Year 2012 (Number 9)

9. 2008 Kitchak Cellars Adagio - USA, California, Napa Valley, St. Helena (5/17/2012) One of the best wines in Napa Valley for under $100. Intense nose of cherry, oak, vanilla, licorice, blueberries and tobacco. Firm tannins and super long finish. Concentrated wine and this will age a decade or more. Outstanding and a chance to improve in the bottle. (95 pts.) An undiscovered Napa gem that the wine geeks have not discovered. Every vintage tasted so far as knocked my socks off.