La Rusticana d’Orsa 2010 Cinque Red (Santa Cruz Mountains)

Country: US / Cinque
Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend California
Winery: La Rusticana d’Orsa / Santa Cruz Mountains

Hailing from a hillside estate of hand-tended grapes, this traditional Bordeaux blend begins with a menthol, roasted fennel and cinnamon-touched nose. On the palate, the herbals continue alongside ripening plum and gingerbread cake, followed by a lingering finish.