Grace Family Vineyards Grace Family Vineyards Blank 2012 750ml

So much graphite and dark fruit here with some iron and spice. Lead pencil, roses and light mint, too. Full-bodied and wonderfully seamless with dusty tannins and a lightly balsamic finish. Drinkable now, but better after 2025.

I was able to taste two wines from Grace Family, both made by the incredibly talented Helen Keplinger, who has been at this estate since 2014. The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Blank offers a beautifully pure, elegant style in its darker currant and blueberry fruits as well as notes of iron, minty herbs, tobacco, and lead pencil. Soft, supple, medium to full-bodied, and as seamless as they come, drink this singular beauty any time over the coming 20 years. I love its mid-palate as well as its tannins.

The dark fruit aromas flow out of the glass with blueberry, blackberry and licorice character. Hints of minerals and wet earth too. Full body with ultra-fine tannins and a gorgeous finish. So lovely to drink. Balanced and refined. Second wine of Grace. Drink or hold.

A nice burst of mulberry and loganberry fruit leads the way, with licorice, black tea and violet notes playing supporting roles. Sleek and refined through the finish, with sneaky depth. Drink now through 2033. 291 cases made.