Juicy dark cherry, fresh lavender, young black raspberry. Santa Rosa plum, ground nutmeg, tart açaí. An incredibly ethereal eruption of fresh strawberries, blueberries, and currants spiritedly collides with a medley of cedar, mocha, and mulling spices in an astonishingly aromatic and weightless display. Captivating notes of violets and pink roses emerge in a vibrant floral bouquet that intertwines with natural tones of brown tobacco, menthol, and green tea. An intriguing air of holiday spice reveals integrated hints of clove while mocha, mint, and white chocolate expose just a pinch of dessert-like decadence. Within the expansive and wide-reaching perfume impressions of sandy loam and ocean fog highlight a mildly saline and highly contemplative reflection of terroir. Exceptionally energetic and exuberant while remaining powerful and serious on the palate; exhibiting impressive pep, polish, and poise within its age-worthy and unconventionally Burgundian profile. Medium plus in body with elevated satin-like tannin backed by high yet perfectly integrated acidity. This 2012 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon by Pegasus Estate Winery is a spectacularly elegant, complex, and expressive red from Santa Barbara's Santa Ynez Valley. 

Although Santa Barbara County is well known for producing some of California's greatest expressions of Pinot Noir, this moderate coastal region is also quietly putting out a great deal of extremely compelling Cabernet Sauvignon. This bottling, crafted by Pegasus Estate Winery using Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from their estate vineyard in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley, showcases just how seductive Bordeaux varieties grown in Santa Barbara can be. This unique wine possesses a lifted and almost Pinot-like aromatic profile that bursts from the glass with complex fruit, floral, and natural tones while exhibiting both delicate power and restrained intensity. It somehow expresses elegance and purity in a way simply not found in many varietal examples of Cab Sauv, and is an undoubtedly outstanding wine that must be experienced to be understood.