Italics 2015 Proprietary Red   

ITALICS PROPRIETARY RED, COOMBSVILLE NAPA VALLEY 2015

San Francisco Wine Panel

93 Points

NVWE Notes: Racy and seductive, this rich young beauty introduces itself through an aromatic perfume of mulberry, Cassis, black raspberry, black cherry and black fig fruits woven into a tapestry of dark chocolate, espresso bean, tobacco, licorice root, cedar, nut husk, leather and toffee scents. It is denser and more compact on the palate, where the textbook Coombsville creaminess is braced by both the wine's youthful freshness and some polished, mostly structural tannins. The flavors flow nicely, with a notably dinner-worthy balance, to finish with a lingering reprise of the fruity-savory elements promised in the nose. Delicious now with a myriad of rich meat-based entrees, it should only grow in charm and elegance over the next four years and beyond. 57% Cabernet Sauvignon and 43% Merlot. 672 cases produced.