The McNab is more than a single-vineyard wine — it is the living expression of a historic California estate, and one of the most profound Cabernet Sauvignons Mendocino County has to offer. McNab Ranch is the agricultural heart of Bonterra Organic Estates, nestled at the head of a secluded box canyon in inland Mendocino County. McNab Creek, a tributary of the Russian River, traces a riparian path through the vineyard, shaping its diverse soils — alluvial loam, ancient seabed, and creek-washed stones — and anchoring the site's extraordinary biodiversity. Farmed organically since the 1980s and certified Biodynamic® since 1996, this 371-acre estate has just one-third of its land under vine. From this deeply rooted place emerges a Cabernet Sauvignon of rare depth, vibrancy, and site-born elegance. Fruit was harvested entirely by hand at optimal ripeness over more than two months, with select vineyard blocks fermented separately in stainless steel tanks for 10 to 14 days — only the finest lots chosen for the final blend. The wine aged for 16 months in a curated selection of French oak barriques from premier coopers: Taransaud lent earthy complexity and structure while Alain Fouquet's barrels contributed lifted fruit and luminosity. Forty percent of the oak was new. The McNab opens with deep, enticing aromas of cassis, boysenberry, and grilled fig, layered with licorice, graphite, and portobello. Mocha, cedar, and toasted spice add complexity on the mid-palate. With time, espresso and dark chocolate emerge over a delicate thread of kirsch, building toward a firm, cocoa-lined finish. Polished tannins carry the wine's age-worthy structure with elegance, upholding an echo of dark fruit and spice that lingers long after the glass is empty.