2016 David's Tableau Vivant
Our signature Bordeaux-style wine is blended, bottled, and named in honor Laurel Ridge's founder, David Teppola. David loved the wines of Bordeaux, and dreamt of developing his own Bordeaux-style red blend for years before finally embarking on this passion project in 2004. He worked with vineyards from Oregon's Rogue Valley to source grapes - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc - specifically for his first Bordeaux-style blend. Unfortunately, David passed away before the barrels had completed their aging processes, and he was unable to see this passion project through. In his honor, David's wife Susan finished what he was unable to, releasing David's Tableau Vivant for the first time in late 2006.
We continue this tradition today, making David's Bordeaux-style blends using the same varietals and methods David established from the beginning; selecting only the best barrels from the best vintages. This means we may go through a few harvests until we have barrels worthy of blending into a David's Tableau Vivant, but the result is well worth the wait.
Our 2016 his vintage exhibits black cherry, ripe raspberry and silky dark chocolate finishing with the lingering flavor of espresso and cocoa.
Breathing or decanting is appropriate for this wine. Serve slightly cooler than room temperature. Enjoy now through 2026.
