Though to “bootleg” means to hide contraband, or illegally make something, the 2014
Bootleg Red Wine offers nothing but transparency. A kitchen sink blend of Syrah,
Merlot, Petite Sirah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Verdot, the fruit is mainly from Napa
with about 13% of it coming from Mendocino. There’s a rustic, almost unfinished quality
to this, a sense of hand worked and not company-made. It’s full of blackberry, blueberry,
cocoa powder, red raspberry, rough and tumble tannins and a slight edginess. It’s
nonetheless a quality wine, deep and rich but big and structured so as to almost belie the
acidity and quiet elements going on in the background, including anise, black cherry and
mocha. Hearty and heartfelt, there’s no need to hide this wine.
What’s Its SRP? $38/ 750ML
1,986 cases+
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