Lewis Cellars Alec’s Blend 2015
The 2015 Lewis Cellars Alec’s Blend is a wonderfully decadent effort.
The wine is balanced and loaded with luscious fruit, racy acids and plush dusty tannins.
Syrah forms the backbone of the blend at 50%, followed by 30% Merlot, 11% Cab Franc and 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the fruit was sourced across selected vineyards throughout Napa Valley.
The juice explodes across the palate with waves of blackberry and blueberry flavors that are intertwined with chocolate, sweet creamy oak, licorice baking spices and flowers.
The unbridled intensity and energy that gushes from the glass truly overpowers and awakens the senses, and is more than you would expect from a wine that costs just under $60.
Now “Old World Enthusiasts” may not appreciate this opulent style, but I thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommend it as well.
I give this wine a rating of 9.2 on a 10 point scale.