• Cabernet Franc,  Cabernet Sauvignon,  Cellar Selection,  Merlot

    Cellar Selection

    Girard Artistry 2010 Wanting something nice for the weekend to sit and enjoy, powerful, but not as big as a 100% Cab, but has some finesse, I found this little Gem from Girard Winery, their Artistry 2010 which is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (58%), Merlot (17%), Cabernet Franc (11%), Malbec (8%) and Petit Verdot (6%), a Bordeaux style blend (five permitted red Bordeaux grapes).  Girard’s Napa roots go back about 30 years ago, about the time Napa was getting world accolades as a premier wine growing region, and they have become a fine producer of quality wines.  Since about 2000, Pat Roney, a longtime California vintner (Sonoma wineries Ch.…