2014 B Cellars Blend 24

For starters, the 2014 Proprietary Red 24 (68% Sangiovese, 19% Merlot and 13% Cabernet Sauvignon) is a terrific value in sumptuous, delicious Napa fruit. The wine has a dark plum/ruby/purple color, a big sweet kiss of almost Mediterranean spices intermixed with blackberry, cassis and black cherry. It is supple, opulent, fleshy and extremely sexy on the palate. This is a beauty to drink now or over the next 5-7 years. Napa certainly needs more wines like this creative blend that sells at a realistic price and delivers oodles of both hedonistic and intellectual pleasure.