Matthews Winery

The flagship red blend for the Matthews Winery; clean ripe red fruit aromas; the palate is expressive with dark currant and backberry flavors with just the right amount of spice; balanced and long.

Grapefruit, pineapple core, honeydew melon hide secondary notes of chalk, honeycomb, musky tropical spice and guava; the palate is big, ripe and polished showcasing the sheer ripeness in the finish.

87 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '08 Matthews Claret is firm and open-textured, with licorice-scented blackberry and tar flavors; lingers on the crisp finish; made from cab, merlot, c franc, malbec, syrah.