There’s massive grip to this bombastic red blend, and it serves to temper the uber-ripe fruit. Blackberry and blueberry mix well with brown spice, and that grip gives the flavors good push. This has the stuffing for pairing with barbecue. A Platinum Award winner at the 2021 Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition.
Ghost Pines, Napa, Sonoma & Lake Counties (California) 2018
By Rich Cook