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2017 Benchmark Red Blend

The pinnacle of our red wine portfolio, our Benchmark Red Blend displays a combination of power, structure and site-specificity and is a tribute to our estate vineyard. The complex and full-bodied 2017 vintage is balanced and refined. Tones of blueberry liqueur, raspberry pie and black currant combine aromatically in the glass with hints of camphor and dark chocolate. Merlot and Petite Verdot effortlessly support the blend, simultaneously adding depth and silkiness to the layered profile. On the palate, lush tannins carry over a long, lingering finish.

2019 Winemaker's Series Cabernet Franc

This unique and fascinating Cabernet Franc was crafted from archetypical vineyards in Napa Valley. Along with fruit from our estate vineyard on the Silverado Bench, we augmented the blend with a generous amount of Cabernet Franc from the iconic Stagecoach Vineyard on Atlas Peak. A small percentage of our estate Cabernet Sauvignon was added to round out the wine. Our Winemaker’s Series Cabernet Franc showcases fascinating aromas and flavors of chocolate covered raspberries, dried herbs and Castelvetrano olives with a hint of cream soda on the soft, juicy finish.

2020 Winemaker Series Malbec

Our 2020 Winemaker’s Series Malbec opens with aromas of pine tree, cedarwood, raspberry compote and rose petal. Medium bodied, the palate displays plush tannins and expansive notes of purple plum, torn basil, raspberry syrup, and musk. French oak adds hints of cedarwood to the lingering spice on the finish.

2019 Winemaker's Series Petit Verdot

Our 2019 William Hill Winemaker’s Series Petit Verdot is a full-bodied wine with a huge presence and depth of dark fruit. Plush and velvety in the mouth, our Petit Verdot opens with aromas of blueberry with sweet cardamon and shaved baker’s chocolate. Layer after layer of juicy black plum and blackberry lead to chewy tannins with a hint of dark spice on the long finish. This wine will cellar nicely for the next 10 to 12 years and would also benefit from decanting before serving.

2020 Winemaker Series Petit Verdot

Our Winemaker’s Series Petit Verdot is a powerful wine that boasts classic varietal characteristics. The 2020 vintage opens with aromas of violet, blueberry and crushed gravel. The firm palate exposes layers of black cherry and prosciutto that rest on a bed of bold, dusty tannins with a subtle hint of dried spice on the long finish. This wine will cellar beautifully for the next decade or more and would also benefit from decanting before serving.

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2019 Benchmark Red Blend

Our 2019 Benchmark Red is a powerful blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Petite Verdot. Aromas of purple raspberry, Tahitian vanilla and bay laurel please the senses while notes of dark fruit and ripe blueberry complemented by hints of oak and star anise permeate the full-bodied palate.

2016 Benchmark Red Blend

Our 2016 Benchmark Red Blend is a 100% estate-grown Cabernet-based wine – a complex and full-bodied tribute to our home vineyard in the Napa Valley benchlands. The 2016 vintage is immersed in ripe notes of black currant, blueberry, cassis and blackberry. Malbec, Petit Verdot and Merlot support the blend effortlessly, simultaneously adding depth and silkiness to the wine’s layered profile. Hints of vanilla, graphite and cedar touch down on the palate and hover above an evenly graded bed of tannins. The wine was aged for 17 months in new French oak (82%).

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Bordeaux Blends