Bad Mother – 2014; William Chris Vineyards; Hye, Texas

This red wine blend from William Chris Winemakers’ Series has helped create some interesting competition among the winemakers at this winery and broadened the variety of similar blends produced with just a little different variation based on each winemaker. This bottle was produced by Chris Brundrett. As the name implies, Bad Mother, its certainly one wine that has something bold to it. This blend of Merlot 48%, Ruby Cabernet 48%, Mourvèdre 4% certainly does not hold anything back. It is full of fruit forward aromas and bright acids for sure. In fact, the acids in this red wine blend demand a good fatty meat feast or heavy cheese plate to compliment. On its own, sipping with this one would not do justice so pair well. Besides the visual color of the wine, the label will certainly catch your attention. Time will likely smooth out this creative blend and be enjoyable all over again. We shall see what the future brings with the next bottle we open. For now, you can pair with something rich and meaty, or store for a bit longer and see what more unfolds. Cheers!

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