2008 Lewis Cellars Alec's Blend ( 94 Points Wine Spectator)

Made Our 2008 Alec's Blend is like that perfect sunny spot in a berry patch, where the fruit is fragrant, ripe and easy to reach. Tons of redolent, ripe-on-the-vine blackberry aromas cavort with tempting vanilla-laced oak and cinnamon spices like kids at an 8th grade school dance. Up-tempo and hedonistic, this year's blend is 74% Syrah, 18% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Sauvignon. Provocative, plush and round on the palate, a cloak of moderate tannins keeps the fun in check and the chaperones at bay. 1,000 cases produced.