A blended barrel sample, which was put together in March 2018, the 2017 Padrone is composed of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Malbec aged in 100% new oak. It is a vineyard block selection, barrel selection and varietal selection wine. Very deep purple-black in color, it gives beautiful cassis, wild blueberries, kirsch and lilacs notes with hints of cardamom, baking spices, crushed rocks and underbrush. The palate is medium-bodied, fine, fresh and elegant with a firm frame of ripe, grainy tannins and great freshness, finishing long and minerally.