09/30/2026
For When Your Dinner Needs a Heavy Hitter: Warson’s ‘19 The Nines Red Blend 🍽️🍷
Style: Dry Red
Country of Origin: USA 🇺🇸
Region: Santa Ynez Valley (Santa Barbara County)
Year: 2019
Varietal: 85% Petit Verdot & 15% Cabernet Franc
ABV: 14.8%
Price: 💵💵💵
Rating: 93 Points
This 2019 selection honors Paul Warson’s first vintage and spent 22 months aging in new French oak barrels, adding depth, spice, and structure to an already powerful red blend.
I’d also like to thank Paul Warson and his wife for passing this bottle along!
The Pour🍷
This red blend poured a deep ruby hue, with aromas of barnyard, grilled meat, black olive, black cherry, blackberry, and vanilla.
The Sip✨
This is a bold-style red blend with strong, grippy tannins, while still maintaining a touch of freshness and impressive palate-coating power. Full-bodied and weighty, it rolls across the palate with layers of dark fruit before finishing with earthy depth and fresh spice. Despite its intensity, there’s no noticeable alcohol burn, making it an excellent choice for anyone looking for a powerful red that can stand up to equally intense dishes. This is a bottle that brings the muscle.
The W**ery 🍇
Warson W**e Company was founded by w**emaker Paul Warson, whose career has taken him from UC Davis and Carneros to Australia, Napa Valley, and Santa Ynez Valley. His experiences across different w**e regions and w**emaking philosophies helped shape his approach to crafting distinctive w**es that reflect their origins. After years of working with estate vineyards, Paul created Warson W**e to make w**es on his own terms, selecting fruit from vineyards he knows and trusts.
Tasting Notes 🌳
Blackberry, dates, grilled meats, forest floor, vanilla, black olive, elderberry.
Perfect Pairing 🫑🍅
Chorizo-Stuffed Bell Peppers with Tomato & Manchego.
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