BANSHEE MORDECAI RED BLEND

Mordecai is the wine that we have the broadest set of components to work with and
the widest bullseye to shoot for when blending. All of the elements of this wine are
made with our house philosophy (think bright flavors, focus, energy, good with food),
with the overreaching mandate that it is absolutley delicious. Thus, each year we set out
to make a medium plus bodied red that you could put on the table or counter anywhere
at anytime and make everybody happy.

The very rough and unscientific formula is this: about a third Bordeaux
varieties, about a third Rhône varieties, and about a third other varieties
dominated by Zinfandel with a bit of this or that peppered in. An organic
Carignan vineyard in Redwood Valley continues to expand its influence in
Mordecai, acting as a bridge between the Rhône and Bordeaux lots.

VARIETAL COMPOSITION
30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Zinfandel, 15% Malbec, 20% Petite Sirah, 5%
Merlot, 5% Carignan, 5% Grenache

VINEYARDSAnderson Valley, Sonoma County, Napa Valley, Mendocino County

WINEMAKING
Aging for 16 months in French oak – new oak on all varietals except the
Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Sirah, both of which saw about 40% new oak.

TASTING
An enticing nose of pepper, violets, cigar and cassis. On the palate it is a
mouthwatering mélange of red berry and plum flavors backed by earthy
tones of herb roasted meat and fresh black trumpet giving way to a spice
laden finish.