Priest Ranch Coach Gun 2014

Professional Ratings

• 95 Tasting Panel

  Hailing from the expansive Somerston Estate, which rises to elevations of up to 2,400 feet, this blend of 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 19% Cab Franc, 19% Malbec, and 19% Petit Verdot is named for a double-barrel shotgun—and it fires off flavors and aromas with impact. Scents of black plum and roasted coffee lead to chewy tannins and mouthcoating flavors of licorice while blackberry cream and dried violets stay sensuous from start to finish. This red is bulletproof.

• 91 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  The 2014 Proprietary Red Coach Gun is a Bordeaux blend of 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 20% Malbec and the rest equal parts Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It is a big, whopping wine that I was shocked to see at 15.8% alcohol, as it is not the least bit hot or heavy. Loads of forest floor, dark raspberry, white chocolate and blacker fruits are soft and supple, along with silky tannin and low acidity. This is irresistible already and should continue to drink nicely for 12-15+ years.
• 90 Wine Enthusiast

  This is a hearty Bordeaux blend with nearly equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. It’s thick and herbal with undertones of pencil, cedar and tobacco, the oak circling a rounded texture of structured richness and complexity