Medium to deep garnet-purple color, the 2010 Ribbon Vale Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot entices with a lovely nose of crushed black currants juicy black plums and mulberries with hints of dried Mediterranean herbs, pencil shavings, aged meat and Indian spices. Medium-bodied and very fine in the mouth, with plenty of taut fruit supported by a medium level of grainy tannins and lively acid, it is finishing with a good persistence of savory, earthy flavors. It should drink best 2014 to 2020+.