Country: US / Trine
Variety: Bordeaux-style Red Blend Washington
Winery: Pepper Bridge / Walla Walla Valley (WA)
This is the first offering of this wine where Cabernet Franc (37%) takes the lead, blended with Cabernet Sauvignon (27%), Merlot (23%), Malbec (7%) and Petit Verdot. It’s drinking young now, with wound-up herbs, cherry, chocolate and cranberry flavors backed by firm, gripping tannins. It will be best after 2021.