Barboursville Vineyards Octagon 2015

The 2015 Octagon is 50% Merlot, with 30% Petit Verdot and 20% Cabernet Franc, aged for 12 months in 40% new French oak. It comes in at 13.5% alcohol. 

Nearly opaque bright deep violet color; bright, roasted aromas and flavors of baked berries, coffee beans, and dark chocolate with an even, lively, dryish body; warming, complex marinated cherries and beets, nut skins, with chewy, dusty tannins and moderate oak. Very dry, old-world style.

Food Pairings - Osso buco alla veneziana. Chicken braised in Octagon and black olives. Sage and walnut-crusted lamb chop in rosemary jus.