Blackbird Vineyards 2013 Illustration Red (Napa Valley)

Country: US / Illustration
Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend California
Winery: Blackbird Vineyards / Napa Valley

This is the producer’s proprietary Merlot-driven blend, the variety comprising 60% of the whole, with 30% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Like its other blends, it spent 21 months in French oak, 75% of it new. Sanguine in currant and plum, its thick structure holds richer notes of chocolate and coconut. Drink now through 2023.