Best Buy! For the second straight vintage, Aaron Lieberman picks up a Platinum for his House Call proprietary red that’s a tribute to co-owner Richard Boyles’ grandfather. It’s a remarkable value that leans Right Bank Bordeaux with Merlot (37%), Cabernet Franc (36%), Malbec (14%) and Cabernet Sauvignon with grapes from across the state — Folin and Pheasant Hill in the Rogue Valley and Firethorn in the Columbia Valley. Complex aromas range from raspberry and black cherry to thoughts of shopping inside a humidor. The very fruity flavors touch upon strawberry, Craisin and Bing cherry with silky tannins and a quaffable finish of brown sugar and vanilla bean. Qualifying award: Great American International (gold)
Rating: Platinum • 91 points
Production: 1,694 cases
Alcohol: 13.9%
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