Shannon Ridge High Elevation Wrangler Red (75cl, 13.9%)

Shannon Ridge High Elevation Wrangler Red is a multi-varietal California red blend from Lake County, bottled at 13.9% ABV. The 2020 vintage earned 90 points from Wine Enthusiast. Shannon Ridge Winery farms estate vineyards at approximately 2,200 feet above sea level in the mountains of California's North Coast, where ancient volcanic soils and dramatic diurnal temperature shifts shape each vintage. The blend shifts in composition from year to year, with recent vintages leaning on Petite Sirah, Grenache and Mourvèdre, and earlier releases drawing on Zinfandel, Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The aroma leads with dark berries and blackcurrant, followed by ripe cherry, tobacco leaf, rich chocolate and a subtle peppery edge. The palate is smooth and fruit-forward, with ripe blackberry, dusty cherry, cinnamon, vanilla and cedar, supported by supple, polished tannins. The finish is medium-long and silky, with sweet tobacco, mild oak spice and lingering dark plum.