2016 was a generous vintage and in turn created really generous wines, if you knew what to do with that super-ripe fruit. Here winemaker Adam Kern took 67% Cabernet Franc, 16% Merlot, 13.5% Syrah and 3.5% Petit Verdot to create quite the mouthful. Rich and juicy right off the hop with notes of cherry, white smoke and spice ... There's also some vanilla, red currants and mocha that all make an appearance on the silky finish. Dare I call this wine "sexy”, I think I just did ... There's also a nice linger of red fruit and some violets that shows up on the nose as the wine opens up. Price: $21.95 - Rating: ****+