This 2023 vintage is carrying on the tradition of excellence. Refined and deeply extracted color is the first thing you will notice about this remarkable wine. No matter what Miles Raymond says in the movie Sideways, Merlot made from great Napa fruit like this can be as complex and as bold as any Cabernet. The nose is mocha and classic charred cedar, minty herbs, dusty dark  fruit, supported by a palate of black cherry, blackberry, dark chocolate, and smokey mint in a protracted finish that is as long as a Texas summer! This wine is perfect paired with a well marbled steak, smokey savory brisket, or perhaps just with a Merlot skeptic.