Two Blondes Vineyard 2014

Another beautiful wine is the roughly 600-case 2014 Two Blondes Vineyard. A blend of 56% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Malbec, it's a sweetly fruited, supple, downright sexy red that offers loads of cassis, graphite, licorice and hints of leafy herbs. Big, ripe and concentrated, with a great texture (it's more elegant and seamless than the Ciel du Cheval), it will drink beautifully for two decades.

Beautiful violet-like florals with wet stones, red plums and cocoa powder. Boysenberry, too. The palate has a succulent, smooth and even-handed feel, offering up deep plum flavors in an effortless, flowing mode. A class act. 56% merlot, 20% cabernet franc, 15% cabernet sauvignon and 9% malbec. Drink or hold.