The 1963 is very

bright-rimmed ruby

There is enough wood and reduction to notice so I would strongly advise decanting this if you’re inclined to try a bottle young

In this late-ripening vintage

cherry preserve

Cardinale, Proprietary Red Vintage:2011 The 1963 is veryComposed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Merlot, the 2007 Proprietary Red Wine still possesses a youthful deep garnet purple color and gives up a truly gorgeous nose of crme de cassis, blackberry pie and blueberry compote with notions of Chinese five spice, licorice, mocha and dusty soil plus wafts of cardamom and smoked meats. Full bodied, rich and totally seductive in mouth, it has a firm frame of super ripe, grainy tannins with oodles of