2018 Pepper Bridge Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla

Made with the addition of 6% Cabernet Franc, 4% Malbec, 4% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon displays a deep ruby core with a magenta rim. Firm, dense and concentrated dark fruit essences of plum reduction, cherry compote and crème de cassis with hints of lavender liqueur and bitter dark chocolate waft from the glass. Full-bodied, rich and generous, the palate is chewy with layers of complexity that offer pleasure at every turn. Firm tannins grow across the mid-palate before turning to a long, winding and evolving finish with persistent flavors of spiced plums and blackberry reduction. The wine saw all French oak, 56% new. Give it one more year in the bottle to come around and drink over the next decade. Just over 19,000 bottles were made.