Blended with 9% Malbec and 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2015 Merlot Wild Child displays a dark ruby center and opens with a red-fruited core of dark cherry skin and dark plum with hints of sandalwood, sage and dusty red flowers. Medium-bodied, the wine is open-knit with a straightforward and uncomplicated expression and is still tight with tannin, then lingers on to a flavor of bitter dark chocolate on the finish. The wine spent 18 months in barrel, 18% new French oak and 37% new American oak, while the remainder aged in neutral barrels. Just under 2,800 bottles were made.