Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red 2022 (75cl, 15.1%)

Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red 2022 is a Napa Valley Bordeaux-style red blend at approximately 15.1% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The blend is 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 3% Malbec and 3% Petit Verdot. Fruit comes mainly from the Upper Range Vineyard above Rutherford, with hand-harvesting at night, hand and optical sorting, gravity feeding to tank and 18 months in 90% new French oak, specifically Taransaud barrels. The aroma shows wild sage, thyme, rose petal, black cherry, blackberry, peppercorn, tobacco leaf and forest-floor earthiness. The palate is plush with macerated cherry, blackberry and plum, with black licorice, chai spice, cocoa and blood-orange acidity, plus hefty yet velvety tannins. The finish is long and layered, with toasted baking spices and scorched herb character.