The 2018 Coleraine (the current release) is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. It's fresh and floral on the nose, with hints of green herbs and dark chocolate both complementing vibrant cassis fruit. Medium to full-bodied, it's richly textured and actually a bit chunky in its youth, possessing a slight excess of flesh that will require age to ameliorate. Of course, that also makes it relatively approachable young, for folks who don't mind a bit of tannin. Long and concentrated on the finish, this looks to be another very successful vintage of Coleraine.

Another in a succession of terrific vintages, the 2016 Coleraine is a blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, aged in 70% new French oak barrels. It's classic Bordeaux in style, outlining notes of tobacco, earth and cassis with cedar and baking spices. Of course, the fruit is more intense than in most Bordeaux wines, showing ample freshness to go along with richness and depth, while the medium to full-bodied palate is silky, framed by fine-grained tannins that give shape and length to the finish.

The 2015 Coleraine is a blend of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. Fragrant as always, hinting at violets, tobacco and cassis, it's also a broad-shouldered vintage, with substantial power and tannin. The oak is beautifully integrated into the wine already, appearing as classy Pauillac-like pencil shavings on the lengthy finish.