2015 Canvasback Cabernet, Red Mountain Duckhorn Vineyards Washington

Red Mountain is revered among wine critics and oenophiles for producing world-class Cabernets.

This wine offers effusive aromas of Bing cherry, ripe strawberry and plum. As it evolves, additional aromas of molasses and ginger reveal themselves, along with a savory whiff of sagebrush that echoes Red Mountain’s desert environment. On the palate, the wine has notable presence and depth. The entry is creamy and fine-grained, and a voluminous mid-palate displays gorgeous flavors of black plum, marionberry and grenadine, with notes of nutmeg and hazelnut adding complexity to the juicy fruit. The integrated tannins in this wine call for grilled meat and game: steak, roasted lamb with herbs or a charred gruyere burger.

92 points – James Suckling