this blend of all five bordeaux varieties has cranberry, plum, sage and herb throughout and is good, with a medium-body and tart finish. aged almost two years in nearly all new french oak it's fairly light on its feet. much of the blend (27%) is alexander valley cabernet, the merlot is from sonoma valley and the cab franc from dry creek. the malbec and petit verdot, earthy and leathery both, come from clear lake.
Meritage Quintessential