🏰 The 2016 Roy Estate Mr. Evans Estate Proprietary Red is a 【benchmark-level Napa Valley Cabernet-based wine】 that showcases exceptional balance, purity, and longevity, with the finesse of the vintage elevating it to truly elite territory. This single-vineyard, estate-grown blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit Verdot, aged up to 21 months in new Taransaud French oak, reveals a deep opaque ruby color with a slight garnet rim. The nose is pronounced with blackcurrant, black cherry, blackberry, plum, blueberry compote, violet, graphite, crushed stone, dark chocolate, espresso, vanilla bean, clove, cedar, and pipe tobacco. On the palate, it's dry with medium-plus acidity and high, exceptionally fine, integrated, and silky tannins, delivering flavors of cassis, black cherry, plum reduction, bittersweet chocolate, and a mineral inflection. This wine is in early maturity and boasts an impressive aging potential of 15 to 25 more years. 🍴 For food pairing, this powerful red is a magnificent match for slow-braised beef cheek or a luxurious Wagyu striploin. 🥂 Ideal for a luxurious dinner, a significant anniversary celebration, or a high-end tasting event where only the finest Napa Valley expression will do.