Country: U.S.A.

Region: Napa Valley

Vintage: 2015

Cépage: Cabernet Sauvignon (81%); Merlot (7%); Cabernet Franc; Petit Verdot

Size: 750 ml

Rating(s): 90 (RP); 98 (JD)

" Similarly inky colored as the 2014, the 2015 Winston Hill Red Wine checks in as a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot that spent 21 months in 75% new French oak. It offers more graphite and minerality, with gorgeous notes of blueberries, crushed violets, lead pencil and hints of licorice. Deep, elegant and layered, with a profound textural elegance, it has terrific mid-palate depth, building, fine tannin, and a killer finish that won't quit. It's a gorgeous wine any way you look at it. It's going to benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age and keep for two decades or more."

Jeb Dunnuck (JD) - 12/17