Country: US / Cabernet Sauvignon – Cabernet Franc – Merlot
Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend California
Winery: Highway 12 / Sonoma Valley
Shows lots of complexity, with a mèlange of blackberry, cherry, currant, mushu plum sauce, olive tapenade, black pepper and lightly oaked flavors that are wrapped into rich, sturdy tannins. Fine and dry, but a bit on edge now. Give it a year or two to soften.