A blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 13% Malbec coming from the single Irongate vineyard in the Gimblett Gravels region, the 2010 The Patriarch presents a deep garnet-purple color and aromas of warm plums, fruit cake, blackberry preserves, anise and cedar with touches of dried herbs and pencil lead. Medium bodied, the taut, muscular fruit is well supported by a medium to firm level of grainy tannins and refreshing acid, finishing long. Approachable now, it should drink to 2020+. Imported by Select Fine Wine Brokers, Traverse City, MI.

A blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 13% Malbec coming from the single Irongate vineyard in the Gimblett Gravels region, the 2010 The Patriarch presents a deep garnet-purple color and aromas of warm plums, fruit cake, blackberry preserves, anise and cedar with touches of dried herbs and pencil lead. Medium bodied, the taut, muscular fruit is well supported by a medium to firm level of grainy tannins and refreshing acid, finishing long. Approachable now, it should drink to 2020+. Imported by Select Fine Wine Brokers, Traverse City, MI.