Blended from 50% Cabernet Franc, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Petit Verdot, this Meritage offers up a lot of aromatic complexity. A significant portion of the bouquet is from the gamy, leathery, bretty side of the spectrum, so this isn’t for the faint of heart so much as for lovers of earthy, European-style reds. But with that caveat stated, there’s a lot going on in this wine, with medium-plus body and striking expressiveness. A Double Gold Award Winner at the 2020 Toast of the Coast International Wine Competition.
Woof’n Rose Winery, Ramona Valley (San Diego County, California) 2016
By Michael Franz