About half Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2016 The Dissident also contains 24% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. The wine has a dark-fruited core of blackberry, blackcurrant and black cherry with dusty plums. The palate is focused for this workhorse for the brand, with a complex balance of fruit, tannin and life-giving acidity. The Dissident has an open-knit and sincere expression with an excellent, clean finish, ending slightly tart. 3,900 cases of this keenly priced wine were produced.