Cabernet Sauv Blend, Dry Creek Vineyard 'The Mariner'

66% Cab Sauv/17% Merlot/6% Cab Franc/6% Petit Verdot/5% Malbec

The Mariner is a powerful, yet elegant Meritage made in the tradition of some of the world’s greatest Bordeaux blends. This wine is the culmination of years spent working with different vineyards in the Dry Creek Valley, including their own Endeavour property. The Mariner represents their vision to produce the finest Meritage wine from the Dry Creek Valley using the five noble Bordeaux varieties. The grapes for this delicious Bordeaux-inspired blend come from several of their most prized estate and hillside vineyards in the Dry Creek Valley.

At first swirl, the wine displays aromas of black currant, plum, black cherry and blackberry. Several more minutes reveal hints of tobacco, toffee and cinnamon. The palate has dark berry flavors along with earthy complexity and savory tones. It finishes with notes of mocha, herbes de Provence and violet. Good acidity will help this wine to age beautifully for years to come.

Barrel aged 19 months in French and Hungarian oak; 39% new oak.

92pts from Wine Enthusiast / 95pts from James Suckling