Leslie Preston used a liberal arts degree from the University of Oregon to get into the University of California-Davis, where kismet guided her to into the school’s vaunted winemaking program. It took time, but the Boise native returned home, where she almost immediately became a leader in the wine industry. Here, she struck gold again at the 2015 Idaho Wine Competition with a sinewy blend of Petit Verdot and Syrah from Sawtooth Vineyard’s Block 64 that offers dense notes of blackberry, blueberry, cranberry and jasmine tea, yet finishes with a sense of smoothness.
Rating: Outstanding!
Production: 225 cases
Alcohol: 14.3%
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