Family touches are all over winemaker Dan Brink’s bucolic winery north of Vancouver, USA, and the magic behind this proprietary blend — which has gone Platinum with the past two vintages — is his friendship with the Shiels family of Côte Bonneville fame and their DuBrul Vineyard in the Rattlesnake Hills. Brink’s formula here is Cabernet Sauvignon (58%), Merlot (22%) and Syrah, and it’s a layered and balanced wine with Cherry Coke, tanned leather, freshly snapped green beans and chocolate-covered espresso beans. Brink’s great-great grandmother taught in Lucia Falls School District N° 47. Qualifying award: Savor NW (gold)
Rating: Platinum • 94 points
Production: 103 cases
Alcohol: 14%
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