Matchbook Tinto Rey (75cl, 13.8%)

A Tempranillo-dominant red blend from Dunnigan Hills, California, bottled at 13.8% ABV in a 750ml bottle. Matchbook Wine Company farms estate vineyards in the Dunnigan Hills appellation. Tinto Rey centres on Tempranillo, supported by Syrah, Petit Verdot, Graciano and Tannat, with Tempranillo at roughly half the blend. Fermentation is in stainless steel tanks, followed by extended ageing of up to 30 months in French and American oak barrels. The nose opens with plum, blackberry, saddle leather, cigar box, chocolate and coffee bean; the palate is full-bodied with red currant, black cherry, herbs, cola, blueberry, toasted oak and vanilla, finishing long and textured.