The 2013 Terra Gratia is a proprietary blend of 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot and the rest equal parts Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot aged 22 months in one-third new French oak. A plush Bordeaux-like wine with lots of structure, elegant licorice, unsmoked cigar tobacco as well as tobacco leaf, and plenty of black currants and cedar wood, it is medium to full-bodied, delicious and best drunk over the next 10-12 years.

The 2013 Terra Gratia is soft, plush and inviting. Dark red fruit, spice and sweet floral notes give the 2013 its aromatic lift and brightness. This is a gorgeous, silky St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon that is also quite approachable for the year. Drink it over the next decade or so.