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HAVENS Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder 2017 $55 (93 points)

This is brimming with rich yet defined cassis, crushed plum and boysenberry reduction flavors that cruise through, lined with subtle anise, violet, sassafras and sweet bay leaf notes. Almost lush in the end, but there’s just enough tug of Mount Veeder grip to keep the showy fruit honest. Drink now through 2030.