Made with the addition of 4% Merlot and 3% Malbec and aged for 21 months in French oak barrels, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Champoux Vineyard opens to a gorgeous nose of chocolate-covered cherries, dusty plum, vanilla and baking spices with a green herbaceous hint under the fruit. Medium to full-bodied, flavors of dusty red cherry skin, currant and cassis linger with elements of roasted red bell pepper. Displaying a balanced structure and lifting tannins, the wine is full of life, food-friendly and precise. Ending with a lingering finish, this Cabernet is sure to deliver pleasure over the next 10 years. Just over 4,300 bottles were produced.