Composed of Cabernet Sauvignon (72%) and Merlot (28%), it is dense, powerful and lingering on the palate, yet unfailingly balanced, thanks to its remarkable freshness.
This 2017 Tantalize is a classic Bordeaux blend similar to Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Laland a left bank from Pauillac and one of fourteen Deuxièmes Crus - Second Growths - in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.
The Cabernet Sauvignon from our Estate at the Home Ranch, our Chalk Hill Cabernet vineyard and our Sonoma Mountain Cabernet vineyard blended with our Estate Merlot.
The wines in the blend are the fruit of a rigorous selection process. The three Cabs from three completely different sub-appellations really pushed the boundaries of complexity while the Merlot brought the whole blend together as a beautiful wine that will excite your senses.
Climate
The 2017 harvest wrapped up following summer heat spurts and a growing season that saw significant rain throughout the state ending a five-year drought. Temperatures cooled in mid-September, slowing the harvest pace and allowing red grapes to ripen gradually producing good quality for the 2017 vintage. While October wildfires in Napa and Sonoma made headlines, vineyards and wineries were not significantly affected.