The wine's balanced acidity and medium body also make it a strong cocktail and mixed-drink base

award-winning mature vintage

more rustic fruit complexity

and Cognac at 17% ABV

which gives it a more wine-influenced fruit and spice character at a lower price tier

Blackbird Vineyards Contrarian Proprietary Red 2010 spirits The wine's balanced acidity andBlackbird Vineyards Contrarian Proprietary Red 2010 is a 750ml Napa Valley Bordeaux style red blend bottled at 14. 5% ABV. Awarded 93 points by Robert Parker in The Wine Advocate, this vintage stands out for its European inflected structure drawn from a notably low yielding 2010 harvest. Quick Facts: ABV: 14. 5% Origin: Napa Valley, California Vintage: 2010 Producer: Blackbird Vineyards Production & Heritage Blackbird Vineyards has built its