2016 Modus Operandi Vicarious Rouge
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Last of the 2016s (I wasn’t able to taste their Collection cuvee), the 2016 Vicarious Red Wine is the mixed blend of the estate and it’s made in slightly larger quantities (although it’s still tiny). The 2016 offers a an incredibly complex bouquet of red and black fruits, new saddle leather, dried flowers, and garrigue. A seamless texture, medium to full body, silky tannins, and a singular, complex character all make for a brilliant wine that’s already drinking great today. It should keep for 10-15 years or more.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
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The 2016 Proprietary Red Vicarious is blended of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 15% Syrah and 5% Cabernet Franc and aged for 22 months in 65% new French oak. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it features plum preserves, earth, cassis, tapenade and Indian spices with floral sparks and aniseed on the nose. The medium to full-bodied palate is plush, lively, spicy and seductive, finishing long. 500 cases produced.