ERNIE ELS PROPRIETOR'S RED BLEND

91 Points Wine Spectator!  "Polished, with a beam of dark fig, plum and black currant preserve flavors driving through, carried by tobacco, loam and roasted cedar notes, giving this a pleasant, old-school tug. Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot."  Winemaker's notes - Another 2015 that revels in the incredible vintage and startles the senses is the Proprietors Blend.  A marriage of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz produces an uber concentrated mélange of red and black fruits, elegantly framed by the four other Bordeaux varieties. It’s a big wine with a plush fruit core and rich savory complexity. Notes of fresh organum, dried sage and roast beef gravy give generosity and depth, with the sweet fruit running from start to long finish. The tannins are glossy and finely tuned, offering a modern expression that is raised to a new level in 2015. The finely balanced, structure finish provides the perfect shell for long maturation.  Blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Shiraz, 5% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot, 5% Malbec