This wine is Cabernet Franc and Merlot with just a smidgeon (4%) of Cabernet Sauvignon blended in. It provides aromas of earth, high-toned dried herbs, licorice, black cherry and crushed granite. The dark fruit flavors are densely packed, surrounded by firms tannins. Drink after 2020.

Classic Red Mountain with its black cherry, black raspberry, graphite, dried soil and notable minerality, the 2012 Artz Vineyard has a medium to full-bodied, savory feel on the palate. Made from 50% Cabernet Franc, 46% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, it has solid mid-palate depth and ripe tannin. Drink it over the coming 12-15 years.

Focused, fresh and inviting, with a glow of blueberry, currant, clotted cream and gentle spice flavors. Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2021.

Better, with additional minerality in its red and black currants, graphite, chocolate and dried earth aromas and flavors, the 2011 Artz Vineyard (45% Cabernet Franc, 44% Merlot and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon) is medium to full-bodied, balanced and pure. It’s already hard to resist and should be consumed over the coming 7-8 years.

This blend of 45% Cabernet Franc, 44% Merlot and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon impresses with its accents of dried herbs, cherry and bittersweet chocolate. It’s palatecoating in feel, with a dazzling sense of texture backed by fine-grained tannins.