Uppercut Meritage 2013 Bottle:12 Nose:Seasoned oak

Nose:Seasoned oak

but tannins are mild because of the extra maintenance in the bottles

` with ripe fruit but convincingly Italian structure

The final touch is the addition of the "liqueur d’expedition” (a tiny dose of sugar) and selected wines (the recipe for which remains a closely guarded Ferrari secret)

Mourvèdre

Uppercut Meritage 2013 Bottle:12 Nose:Seasoned oakThe whole idea of Uppercut is producing affordable Cabernet from one of the worlds premier winegrowing regions. Fortunately, winemaker Chris Cooney has access to fruit from some of Napas best valley, bench and mountain vineyards. The Uppercut Meritage brims with black cherry, ripe raspberry and red currant character, accent by intriguing hints of mocha and bay leaf. This myriad of aromas and flavors reflect a core blend of Merlot, and smaller amounts