The blend is Merlot-dominant — typically around 80–86% Merlot — with small additions of varieties such as Petit Verdot

where its refined texture and herbal finish hold their own alongside gin and Lillet Blanc

it sits in a rewarding drinking window where primary fruit intensity and developed secondary character coexist

ripe blackberry fruit layered with tar

Jefferson's Reserve Pritchard Hill Liquor Barn Single Barrel Bourbon 750ML allow-vintage-substitutions The blend is Merlot-dominant —Jefferson's Reserve Pritchard Hill Liquor Barn Single Barrel Bourbon 750ML is a 45. 1% ABV Kentucky straight bourbon finished in French oak casks that previously held Chappellet Winery's Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon. This single barrel selection earned a 94 point rating from Whisky Advocate, underscoring the successful marriage of well aged bourbon with one of Napa Valley's most coveted wine barrels. Quick Facts: ABV: 45. 1% (90. 2 Proof) Origin: