83% Merlot 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Malbec from the Blueline Estate Vineyard. Winemaker Tony Biagi notes, "The 2016 is a hybrid of the '12 and '13 vintages. The bright aromatics and red fruits of '12 and the darker fruit and structural elements of '13." The texture has a firm spine with a tight structural core, surrounded with a layer of silky fruit. Crme de cassis intermingles with dark sour cherry and an intriguing note of Asian hoisin. Deep and rich yet alive with energy. A very complex layering of delicious fruit, wired with bright natural acidity and vibrant minerality. The finish is long and expansive... | Jeff Smith for Hourglass Vineyards