Last weekend I went back to Behreins and HItchcock for the first time in twelve months. The wines are still as big and beefy as red wine can get. For the second time in twelve months I was blown away with a style of red wine that is that much more real than the rest of Napa's overly oaked Cabernet's.

Like Grape?

Out of the eight bottles I tried last Sunday the Ode to Picasso has as much grape character as any Behreins wine. I cannot afford to drink it every week, but it is a four times a year bottle.