The 2016 Seventeen Forty Reserve is a blend of 56% Cabernet Franc and 44% Merlot aged in 70% new French oak for 20 months. Deep ruby-purple, it gives up exuberant crème de cassis, cedar shavings, pencil lead, blackberry and black cherry jam with nuances of dried savory herbs and milk chocolate. Medium to full-bodied, it’s classically styled in the mouth with oodles of mineral notions, firm but very finely grained tannins and just enough freshness on the very long finish.