A fully appassimento-ed blend of Cabernet Franc (50%), and equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon rested 18 months in both new and 1 year old Maldovian (colloquially called Eastern European) oak, which has developed a 15.3% alcohol level yet shows very little of it within the big fruit bomb presented: full-on strawberry and black raspberry with licorice, mineral and spice on the finish.
Price: $55 – Rating: ****