93+ Possessing a pretty bouquet of cassis, spring flowers, lead pencil and licorice, the 2013 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard (39% Cabernet Franc, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Petit Verdot and the rest Merlot) is medium to full-bodied, with a tight, reserved style that will reward cellaring. It’s a beautiful wine that needs 3-4 years of bottle age and drunk over the following decade. - Jeb Dunnuck

Deep purple from core to rim. The nose brims with black fruit, plums and dusty earthiness with brown bramble. The palate is clean and elegant with supple, juicy black and blue fruits as well as a touch of earthiness and graphite. The bright core of fruit provides good depth, balanced by pleasant acidity and soft tannins. Drink now through 2020+.

Taut, tannic and toasty, with smoke, licorice and roasted meat overtones to the cherry flavors at the core, persisting against firm tannins. Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Merlot. Best after 2018. 350 cases made. –HS