Paso Robles

Blueberry, plum and toasted oak meet graphite and black olive. A plump, juicy texture carries blackcurrant and fresh red berries, with roast coffee, anise, tobacco and mineral notes. Sleek acidity and smooth tannins shape the finish. Blackberry, black pepper, crushed rock, herbs, soy and peppercorn add a savoury dimension. The fruit comes from Santa Margarita Ranch in Paso Robles, and the wine is SIP Certified.

Deep ruby-purple colour accompanies black cherry, cassis, tobacco leaf, baking spice, oak, leather, camphor and purple flowers. The dry, nearly full-bodied palate includes black cherry, blackcurrant, red berries, vanilla and cinnamon. Fermentation takes place in open- and closed-top stainless-steel tanks with twice-daily pumpovers. The Cabernet Sauvignon matures for thirteen months in American oak, one quarter new.