The winery’s flagship, the 2001 Solesce is 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Malbec aged 22 months in French oak, 40% new. Purple-colored, it offers an expressive array of smoky oak, scorched earth, clove, espresso, and blackberry. Supple-textured with a slightly austere personality, the wine has excellent spicy flavors, firm tannins, and excellent length. This wine demands 3-5 years of further bottle age and should provide pleasure through 2030. Tel. (425) 806-WINE; www.briancartercellars.com