The 2021 Apogee Pepper Bridge Vineyard is a similar blend and checks in as 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 12% Malbec, and 3% Cabernet Franc. It’s more inward and tighter, with some obvious oak as well as beautiful cassis and currant fruits that give way to more graphite, tobacco, and crushed stone-like minerality. It's medium to full-bodied, has terrific purity, and a layered, focused mouthfeel that will benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age. It shows the ripe yet not heavy style of the vintage beautifully.

July 2024