This is a "right bank" Bordeaux blend from Paso Robles. It is 65% Cabernet Franc and 35% Merlot and sees 44% new French oak for 20 months.. Ruby/purple in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose is nice with black cherries, dusty, baking spices, slight tobacco and cedar. On the palate, this has thick tannins at this stage. Lots of cherries, red currants, spice and slight earthiness. It is very tight right now but opened up nicely on day 2. If drinking now, give it a good decant. This should improve a bit over the next few years and be good for seven to ten years after that. It has lots of fruit right now but will gain complexity as the tannins and fruit integrate. It will work well on its own and would pair nice with roasted duck or chicken.
