Banshee "Mordecai", 2016

Black cherry, blackberry, violets, cedar, tobacco, leather.  On palate the soft fruit effortlessly satisfies with rounded-oak and notes of vanilla.  This wine seems to define California wine, straddling its roots in more elegant styles and paying homage to the more bold style of today.  It is both generous in its offering as well as displaying a nice show of elegance and restraint. Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Tannat, Malbec, Petite Sirah, Merlot, Carignan, Syrah and Grenache from vineyards in Anderson Valley, Sonoma County, Napa Valley, Mendocino County.  Aged 14 months in French oak.