2023 Hillside Reserve Red Wine

The 2023 Hillside Reserve Red Wine is a bouillon of Bordeaux varieties. 84.67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7.76% Merlot, 4.38% Malbec 2.13% Petit Verdot, and 1.06% Cabernet Franc. Similar to the chateau wines after which it is modeled, the nose is reminiscent of dried rose petals, while the texture of the palate is long, linear and focused. The red currant fruit in the mid-palate is coupled with an aromatic reminiscent of the terrain of the Paris to Roubaix bike race. Held in mid-April, the race can feature damp earth, hot asphalt, slippery cobblestones, or a combination of any of the three. The mid-palate comes to a succinct finish with the juice of a French plum blended with a hint of hickory and reduced to a decadent barbecue sauce.