Today's Wine Review
2021 Dry Creek Vineyard Red Blends or Varietals "The Mariner"
Winery: Dry Creek Vineyard
Vintage: 2021
Wine Name/Vineyard: "The Mariner"
Wine Category: Red Blends or Varietals
Grape blend: 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot & 5% Malbec
Bottle size: 750 ml
Region: Dry Creek Valley
State or country: CA
Price: $52
Cases produced: 2,475
KWG Score: 91.9 (based on 5 reviews)
Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (93.5)
Review date: March 4, 2026
Wine Review: This clear and deep purple colored Cabernet Sauvignon based blend from Dry Creek Vineyard opens with a fragrant dark chocolate and blackberry bouquet with hints of graphite and oak. On the palate, this wine is medium plus bodied with integrated medium plus acidity. The mouthfeel is balanced, smooth, juicy, and mouthwatering. The flavor profile is a blackberry and graphite blend with notes of licorice, cedar, and spice. We also detected hints of black plum, cola, chocolate, and oak. The finish is dry, and its flavors, acidity, and its moderate tannins stick around for quite some time. We would pair this red blend with a New York strip steak. Enjoy - KWGTP
Winemaker Notes: The Mariner is a powerful, yet elegant Meritage made in the tradition of some of the world's greatest Bordeaux blends. This wine is the culmination of years spent working with different vineyards in the Dry Creek Valley, including our own Endeavour property. The Mariner represents our vision to produce the finest Meritage wine from the Dry Creek Valley using the five noble Bordeaux varieties. The grapes for this delicious Bordeaux-inspired blend come from several of our most prized estate and hillside vineyards in the Dry Creek Valley. At first swirl, the wine displays aromas of black currant, plum, black cherry, and blackberry. Several more minutes reveal hints of tobacco, toffee, and cinnamon. The palate has dark berry flavors along with earthy complexity and savory tones. It finishes with notes of mocha, herbes de Provence and violet. Good acidity will help this wine to age beautifully for years to come.
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