Hourglass HG III Proprietary Red Blend (75cl, 14.8%)

Hourglass HG III Proprietary Red Blend is a Merlot-dominant Napa Valley red blend at 14.8% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The 2022 vintage is a blend of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petite Sirah. Hourglass is a Napa Valley estate known for its Blueline Vineyard holdings, and HG III draws from select plenty of the Blueline Estate alongside sourced Napa Valley fruit. Winemaker Tony Biagi oversees the blend, aged 18 to 20 months in new and seasoned French oak barrels. The aroma brings black currant, blackberry, bing cherry and pomegranate, with pink peppercorn, fennel, dried herbs and crushed rose petals. The palate shows dark sour cherry, crème de cassis, dark chocolate, vanilla bean and baker's chocolate, with fine-grained tannins. The finish is medium-long, with cassis, cocoa and licorice.