description: What's so appealing about this wine is the precise control it exhibits. That's partly the winemaker's touch, but it's also the terroir of Dry Creek Valley, which gives the wine crisp acids and less overt fruit than neighboring Napa Valley. It's savory, with flavors of blackberries, currants, tobacco and herbs, along with a lovely brambly character. Drink now–2017.
variety: Meritage
designation: The Mariner