Charbono

I was pleasantly surprised when my son sent me a bottle of Mount St. Helena Heritage Sites 2005 Red Wine from the California Gamble Family Vineyards. The wine was a blend of Zinfandel, Syrah, Charbano, and Petite Sirah grapes. Charbano (shar-BOH-noh) is a red grape grown in Napa Valley and Mendicino County. I shared a glass with Meredith and she commented " after one sniff of the wine, all of the stress of the week is gone!" Words that come to mind...plush velvet, plummy fruit, soft, friendly tannins. A wine that caresses your senses~