2002 Lewis Cellars Alec's Blend Napa Valley

(96 points -- Wine Spectator) Highly Recommended and Top 100 Wines of 2004. A stunning effort. Wonderful fragrant aromas of violets, vanilla bean, espresso and tiers of black cherry and blackberry fruit. This is an unusually fruity and complex wine that is quite reliant on oak for some of its flavors, but also a wealth of rich, concentrated dark berry flavors, finishing with a long, luxurious finish. Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. (JL) (12/2004)