75% Cabernet Sauvignon; 15% Merlot; 10% Syrah. The cepage of this Blend 24 may look similar to that of its mate above, but this one comes across as an entirely different breed of cat. Less forceful in personality and lacking the breadth and the depth of the Blend 25, it is a ripe but tough wine whose astringency gets way ahead of its central stuffing.

Rating for United States-California: 91 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: drink now<br/>