As vintner Jayson Woodbridge describes, “Pure, total power and darkness. Be careful as you may like it too much and it could put you in the mood to tell people what you really think. It again is not for the faint of heart, it is for those with a will of steel and determination to match. This is a wine for people that admire subtle elegance and not-so-subtle power.” This 2019 was sourced from a single, small, family-owned vineyard, farmed with great care and attention (their “dream” standard) and never forced to pick by weather or tank capacities. It was made by sorting the fruit berry by berry, fermenting in small, French oak fermenters, and long aging in the finest barriques. “The Warrior is riveting stuff, offering an incredible array of sweet darker currants, tobacco leaf, lead pencil, and classy oak. It's a big, rich wine, yet it's not over the top and has a semi-opaque purple hue, medium to full body, seamless tannins, and a layered, silky, incredibly satisfying style that's going to evolve for two decades.” -Jeb Dunnuck.