RiverAerie 2008 Petit Bec Red Blend Red (Columbia Valley (WA))

Country: US / Petit Bec Red Blend
Variety: Red Blend Washington
Winery: RiverAerie / Columbia Valley (WA)

Half Malbec, half Petit Verdot (hence Petit Bec), this rough and tumble red has plenty of earthy tannic power. Rustic and sharp, with barely ripe fruit, it is similar to a cru Bordeaux, but with a little more meat on its bones.