Expect black currant, dark cherry, cedar, dried herb, and refined oak spice with full body and structured tannins. The 2017 Napa vintage was warm with heat-related challenges; producer-by-producer quality varied.
- Varietal
- Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant Bordeaux blend (Trilogy is traditionally Cab Sauv, Merlot, and Cab Franc — the three varieties giving the wine its name)
- Region
- USA / California / Napa Valley
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, structured, oak-aged, age-worthy
The producer
Flora Springs Winery was founded in 1978 by Jerry and Flora Komes in St. Helena. Trilogy was first produced in 1984 and was one of the early defining California Bordeaux-style blends, predating the formal "Meritage" designation.
What critics say
Trilogy receives consistently strong reviews and is respected as one of Napa's longstanding flagship Bordeaux blends.
Pairing
Grilled ribeye, herb-crusted rack of lamb, beef short rib