The 2017 Seventeen Forty Reserve is a blend of 65% Cabernet Franc and 35% Merlot aged 20 months in 100% new French oak. Deep ruby-purple colored, it opens with touches of blackcurrant leaf and dried thyme over a core of wild blackberries, cassis, graphite, grilled meats and turned earth with wafts of cigar ash and violet. Medium to full-bodied, it offers restrained, ripe fruits and herbal nuances with a classic, gently chewy texture and great freshness, finishing long.