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2019 The Vice The Tri Blend Red Wine Napa Valley 750 ml
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Napa’s Indie Darlings Take Center Stage
“When I took one sip of the 2019 Tri Blend,” said our own Eduardo Dingler, after taking down an A-5 Wagyu striploin with Vice proprietor Malek Amrani, “I tasted exactly what The Vice is out to accomplish.”
The Vice’s mission is to make wines that absolutely crush their price point, and Eduardo is spot-on: With their 2019 Tri Blend Red Wine Napa Valley, The Vice has nailed it with a sumptuous blend of Cabernet Franc, St. Laurent, and Malbec. It’s elegant and seductive, awash in dark fruit with a hint of herbal spice, like a mix of Napa Valley and the best of the Southern Rhône.
You may wait a long time before you see a combination like this again. 18% Cabernet Franc sourced from Truchard in Carneros plays a striking counterpoint to the super-rare 52% St. Laurent, plus 30% Malbec from Truchard winemaker Sal De Ianni’s family vineyard.
Owner Malek Amrani and his uber-talented winemaker Vance Rose have a keen eye for untapped potential. Recognizing gorgeous grapes that are usually blended into obscurity by pricey Cab-dominant flagships, the duo snapped up all the St. Laurent and noble Cab Franc that they managed to get their hands on and flipped the script.
Rose—whose impressive résumé includes Rosemount in Australia, Donum in Carneros and Ehlers in St. Helena—treats these reds like the unsung superstars that they are, capturing all of their mineral verve and impeccable balance to complement the Malbec’s lush, juicy black and blue fruit.