Skipstone Faultline Red Blend (75cl, 15%)

Skipstone Faultline is a Cabernet Franc-dominated Bordeaux-style red blend from Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, bottled at 15% ABV. The estate-grown cuvée draws character from vineyards planted atop the Mayacamas Faultline. The blend leads with Cabernet Franc, supported by varying proportions of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. All fruit is estate-grown, hand-sorted and optical-sorted berry by berry before fermentation, and the wine spends 22 days on the skins. The nose offers blueberries, blackberries, violets, graphite, lemongrass and tobacco. The palate is juicy and fruit-forward, with raspberries, dark berries, espresso, chocolate and loamy soil alongside lush tannins. The finish is long, with dusty tannins, spice, dark fruit and earthiness.