The palate is medium to full-bodied with gorgeous plush tannins and balancing freshness supporting the boldly spicy black fruit preserves
firm and tense throughout
its made from a single vineyard planted in the Santa Cruz Mountains at 730m above sea level and just 15 miles from the Pacific ocean
It is made from a blend of Tempranillo and Graciano and aged for 5 years in barrel and 5 years in bottle prior to release
the 2014 Proprietary Red needs a little coaxing to reveal slowly unfurling notions of warm black cherries
Mission Haut Brion other_regions_italy The palate is medium toThe knockout nose, with all its smoke, hot stone, campfire embers, burnt earth, tobacco, cigar wrapper and roasted, ripe red fruits is a beauty. Full bodied, with good concentration, the tannins are a bit rustic, so the wine lacks the polish of the better vintages, but with decanting, the wine fills out, offering a classic expression of its charms. You can drink now with 1 2 hours of air, else, wait another 5 years.