While their first vintage was in 2010, we have just discovered this newer wine project made by Thomas Rivers Brown. Named after the horseracing term that refers to the trot that the horses make from the paddock to the starting gate, “Stretch Drive” is made of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from the Carmen Policy’s vineyard and Gemstone. "The 2017 Stretch Drive expresses a powerful energy and dynamic character in every aspect. The wine has a gorgeous purple-red hue in the glass. Aromatic notes suggest macerated raspberries, lilac, mint, and crushed rock. On the palate there is a decadent fruit core noted by plum and blackberry, complimented by earthier notes of cocoa, lavender, and cedar. The mouthfeel of the wine is tender from the deep fruit center and framed with a supple tannin structure providing a nice architecture all the way through to the light, airy finish.”- Thomas Rivers Brown. 350 cases were produced.