Absolutely, positively, no hesitation whatsoever, this is a monumental, blockbuster wine. Super intense and concentrated fruit full of dark cherry and subtle notes of chocolate. Profoundly and impressively structured fine and silky tannins. A finish that goes on for over a minute. At one point, after having some of this wine, I ate a piece of steak, swallowed it, and then after the steak was safely in my stomach I started tasting the Abreu again. Completely unreal! There are only a handful of wines I have had in my life that compare with this wine. Better yet, I predict this wine in 10 to 20 years will be even more delicious. Yum, yum, yum!!! 98 points. 
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Brad Grimes, their winemaker, has made so many great wines and is almost a complete unknown to the wine press or even most collectors. In terms of a fame to quality ratio, he is by far the most unheralded great winemaker in California.
Now that’s what I call a ‘long’ finish.
Great note, Curtis. Thanks for posting.