4 and 6 bottle levels     $22 (member price $19)
80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 8% Syrah, 2% Petit Verdot  13.7% ABV

Rob Griffin grew up in the Napa Valley knowing he wanted to be a winemaker and enrolled at UC Davis at the age of 17. After gaining experience in Napa he moved to Columbia Valley, which at the time was considered to be the “wild west” of winemaking terroir. Rob Griffin and his wife Deborah Barnard’s first vintage consisted of just one truckload of fruit and a rented cellar back in 1983. Today, almost half of their production comes from their estate, Caroway Vineyard, whereas the rest is sourced from seven other vineyards throughout the Columbia Valley, Columbia Gorge and Red Mountain AVAs. The soils range between sandy loess and volcanic basalt; a diversity found only as a result of the Missoula Flood period.  Aged 12 months in French and Slovenian oak barrels.  Black cherry, red plum, red raspberry, jalapeño, vanilla.  High-toned for a Cab Sauv.

Food Pairing Suggestions:
Pair with roast duckling drizzled with port sauce, lamburgers topped with goat cheese and garlic aioli, South African Bobotie, sticky barbecued baby back ribs, cajun-style seared salmon, grilled leg of lamb stuffed with garlic and herbs, roasted quail over hazelnut risotto and grilled pizza piled high with meaty toppings. Or simply enjoy a glass with French sheep's milk cheeses like Abbaye de Belloc or aged cheeses like Comté Reserve and smoky Spanish Idizabal or stay local with a creamy Rogue River Blue.