Starting the 2010s and a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc and 14% Merlot, the 2010 Tapteil Vineyard is a beauty! Fragrant and perfumed, it offers up a great bouquet of black and blue fruits, wild herbs and big floral and violet-like qualities to go with a full-bodied, voluptuously textured and rich palate. Layered, concentrated and brilliantly defined on the finish, this rock-solid Bordeaux blend has the fruit to be enjoyable now, yet will evolve gracefully for 10-12 years. Drink now-2022. Started by Benjamin Smith and Gaye McNutt in 1998, this Bordeaux-blend focused estate is located just outside of Seattle and pulls all of their fruit from Red Mountain. They produce five different cuvees, with their entry level Coda being made from declassified lots and the other four focusing on single vineyard efforts from Red Mountain. They all show the Red Mountain tannic/savory side, yet balance it with plenty of texture, solid aromatics and overall classy, age-worthy profiles. In addition to his Tapteil and Ciel du Cheval Vineyard designates, Ben’s two reserve bottlings both come from his estate Cara Mia Vineyard which consists of 10.5 acres (8.3 under vine) which was planted to 40% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 10% Petit in 2004. Tel. (206) 381-9507; cadencewinery.com