Notes from The Napa Wine Project:

"Cave Dog’s Red Wine is sourced from another vineyard that Doug Hill manages in the southern Napa Valley – the Beau Terroir Vineyard. This wine is a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The percentage of each varietal varies from year to year. The inaugural 2014 Cave Dog vintage was 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. Initially shows a sweet aroma with black cherry and black currant.

Depth of aroma continues to evolve nicely as this wine breathes including notes of tea leaf and a very subtle smoky nuance with just a hint of oak. Becomes more elegant as it opens with more fruit showing. On the palate both red and darker fruit shows – more smooth in structure then subsequent vintages – this wine reveals a lively finish with delicate well-integrated tannins."