Novelty Hill 2006 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon; Woodinville, WA

This is an excellent cab. Surprisingly, the nose is kinda soft. It may open up more, it has only been open 5 minutes. But from the first sip, this is very tasty bottle. The first flavors you get is good amount of vanilla and caramel, moving on to almost pomegranatey/bright fruit flavors...not quite cherry, but not citrusy either. Raspberry Mocha. That's it. The cocoa notes carry over to moderately long, very tasty finish. Winemaker Mike Januick has put together a very well crafted Cabernet in this offering.