The first vintage not to be lead by Cabernet and yet this wine is super dark, but not brooding. Notes of plum and blackberry marry with earthy tones of fresh tilled soil, tar, and granite and undertones of sweet tobacco and faint hint of basil and vanilla showing up after it’s opened up a bit flowing into expressions of lilac, apricot jam, fresh raspberry and a tinge of cooked wild rice. Intoxicating to say the least. The palate opens to blackberry, tobacco, plum skin, balsamic and fresh tomato. Tannins feel supple and leathery.
95pts Jeb Dunnuck
The 2019 Proprietary Red Blend is based on 42% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest equal parts Syrah and Petit Verdot. It’s an eclectic blend but, man, does it work, offering beautiful red and black fruits, some chocolate, spicy oak, and mineral aromas and flavors, medium to full body, and a great finish. Drink this expressive, seamless, exuberant red over the coming 7-8 years or so.
