Fans of so-called “Super Tuscan” red wines will no doubt find this California version from Paraduxx to their liking. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (55 percent) and Sangiovese (45 percent) from the Napa Valley’s Atlas Peak district, this is a bold, rich red that offers the power, layered richness and succulent aromas of cassis and blackberry that Cabernet can deliver along with the acid backbone and seductive black cherry aroma of Sangiovese. Hit it with a generous does of wood spice and a note of graphite and the result is a spectacular, if unusual, red from the Napa Valley.
Paraduxx, Atlas Peak (Napa Valley, California) 2014
By Robert Whitley