Duckhorn’s Decoy label sources fruit from the west side of the mountains that divide Napa and Sonoma counties, and this wine is a blend of fruit from 52 different vineyards. Fortunately, Winemaker Dana Epperson has taken care of blending them together into a varietally correct offering that shows good structure, medium body, and a firm grip that carries the blackberry, spice and faint dried herb character all the way through a sustained finish. A touch of new oak is showing, but it will integrate with a few months in the bottle. Contains 3% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc.
Decoy, Sonoma County (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
By Rich Cook