Ranchita Canyon Vineyard, Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) 2016

 For the money, one of the finest examples of a red Bordeaux-style blend made in California.  This seamless blend combines all five prominent Bordeaux red grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc.  Supple and easy drinking now, but with exceptional balance that will carry it nicely for a decade or more, this vintage exhibits complex layers of red and black fruits with a subtle note of wood spice.  A Platinum Award Winner at the 2020 San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge.