From the Melanson Vineyard, a steep site situated very close to Colgin on Napa Valley's famed Pritchard Hill, this wine was aged 18 months in French oak. The bouquet comprises enticing aromas of kirsch, toffee spices, fragrant conifer notes, and bright Indian spices. The wine is medium to full-bodied with silken, succulent blackberry and black cherry fruits, a rich thread of mocha spices and blood orange, and an extended finish of expressive saline minerality. That finish is epic, lasting for a full 60 seconds before fading gracefully.

From a high-altitude vineyard on Pritchard Hill that looks down on Colgin, Tor's 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Melanson Vineyard features raspberry-ish aromas, plus darker notes of cassis and mocha. Full-bodied and concentrated without being overly weighty, this concentrated effort is framed by fine-grained tannins on the palate, wrapping up with a terrific, silky texture on the lingering finish.