Superb blend, 41% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Malbec and 4% Cabernet Franc. Has lots of delicious raspberry and cassis fruit with mocha and mineral notes. Very polished texture and nice structured finish. $54
Blended Red
Château Mont-Redon, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France, 2007
A core of dark plum and fig fruit flavors with dark cherry and floral notes in the periphery. Hints of anise on the finish. $66
Spring Valley, Frederick, Walla Walla, Washington, 2009
Focused, with a moderate grip of tannins around a supple core of blackberry and black cherry flavors, lingering intently on the finish. 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31%, Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 2% Malbec. $68
Girard, Artistry, Napa Valley, California, 2009
Well focused, richly flavored and balanced. 59% Cabernet, 13% Cabernet Franc, 13% Petit Verdot, 8% Malbec, 7% Merlot. Gains depth on the long finish. $74
Tamarack, Firehouse Red, Columbia Valley, Washington, 2010
The robust nose offers a stream of blackberry, black cherry and chocolate, followed by tar, soy sauce and crushed leaf. The influence of Syrah becomes more prominent on the palate, where ripe black fruit of boysenberry, The berry flavors create tremendous mouth feel and terrific balance. 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32%Syrah, 12% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 4% Malbec, 4% Sangiovese, 2% Zinfandel, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Carmenere. $42
Warwick, Three Cape Ladies, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2009
A beauty. Polished, with dense but rounded tannins framing the ample core of cassis, blackberry and fig. Graphite and tea notes compliment the lengthy finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinotage and Syrah. $45
Louis Bernard, Côtes du Rhône-Villages, France, 2009
Delicious blend (70% Grenache, 30% Syrah) with notable raspberry fruit and spice. $34
Falesco, Vitiano, Umbria, Italy, 2003
Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon combine to create a well balanced delicious wine. Notes of plum, berry and chocolate, medium body and polished tannins. $28






