Carte Blanche Proprietary Red Wine is a Right-Bank inspired blend of 40% Merlot, 40% Cabernet and 20% Cabernet Franc.  Select vineyards and blocks were chosen and farmed specifically to attain a dense, rich wine framed by delicate fine grained tannins.  Newton Vineyard Merlot on Spring Mountain sits on a 45-degree, ultra rocky slope, offering the wine a full mid-palate while providing rich flavors. The Hopper Cabernet Sauvignon in Oakville provides a full spectrum of rich and dark fruit while

ToKalon Cabernet Franc underscores the wine with nuances of mocha, tobacco and bittersweet chocolate.  The wine opens slowly, revealing layers and complexity along the way.A nose of ripe plum, baked cherries, crème de cassis and faint asphalt.  The palate is dense, showing rich flavors of currants, plum, mineral notes and a hint of cedar and cigar box.  The finish is ultra-silky with notes of tobacco and bittersweet chocolate.