Niner Wine Estates 2019 "Bootjack Red" Estate Grown Red Blend, Paso Robles

34% Cabernet Franc, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Malbec, 5% Grenache, 4% Petit Verdot, 4% Merlot’

Cleverly complex and impressive wine that offers very high value in relation to its asking price. Blended from 34% Cabernet Franc, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Malbec, 5% Grenache, 4% Petit Verdot and 4% Merlot, it is muscular but also nuanced. Black fruit tones predominate—but from the center of a broad sensory spectrum. Spice and light toast notes from French oak (45% new) lend detail, and the likely cost of those barrels makes one wonder how this wine snuck past the company