Vivid raspberry and sweet herbs evolve into earth tones, chalk dust and rose as the 2011 Red Wine Reserve comes to life in the glass. This child of a cool vintage is sleek and racy in style, with a balance of tart red plums and strawberries that echo throughout. It finishes with considerable length, yet light on its feet, with nuances of sour citrus and residual acidity that add a mouthwatering quality. It’s an incredibly gastronomic vintage, and it’s drinking beautifully. Chris Figgins explained "It was just so cold. We finished harvest in the beginning of November.” -- Eric Guido

The 2011 Reserve is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot and 7% Cabernet Franc that spent 20 months in once-filled French oak barrels. Offering more black cherry, black currant, licorice, tobacco and spring flower-like qualities on the nose, this serious 2011 has fantastic mid-palate depth, integrated acidity and a medium to full-bodied, seamless and elegant personality that’s hard to resist. It too will drink beautifully through 2031. - Jeb Dunnuck