1997 will be the last vintage for Dehlinger's Bordeaux Blend. A blend of equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, it is a consistently top-notch wine. The dark ruby/purple-colored 1997 possesses medium to full body, coffee, chocolate, black currant scents and flavors, and moderate tannin in the pleasant finish. Five-hundred cases of this wine were produced. Anticipated maturity: now-2010. (release date 3/00)Tel. (707) 823-2378; Fax (707) 823-0918

Dehlinger's proprietary red wine, Bordeaux Blend, deserves a more substantial name. Both the 1992 and 1993 are blends of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot. Both are rich, full-bodied, concentrated wines with considerable intensity, and sweet, blackcurrant fruit intermingled with hints of chocolate, vanilla, smoke, and black-cherries. Opulent, rich, and mouthfilling, they are ideal for drinking over the next 10-15 years. For whatever reason, they tend to be overlooked in the Dehlinger portfolio.Tel. (707) 823-2378

Dehlinger's proprietary red wine, Bordeaux Blend, deserves a more substantial name. Both the 1992 and 1993 are blends of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot. Both are rich, full-bodied, concentrated wines with considerable intensity, and sweet, blackcurrant fruit intermingled with hints of chocolate, vanilla, smoke, and black-cherries. Opulent, rich, and mouthfilling, they are ideal for drinking over the next 10-15 years. For whatever reason, they tend to be overlooked in the Dehlinger portfolio.Tel. (707) 823-2378