The Volcano 2020 Red Blend

A deleted ending was discovered in the only remaining original typescript of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. It revealed a volcanic eruption during the final battle scene between the Band of Heroes and Count Dracula. Bram intentionally placed this battle scene close to the fictional Castle Dracula, which was located on Mount Izvorul, an extinct volcano in the Carpathian Mountains. But the mystery remains – was it Bram himself or his publisher who edited out this definitive ending to Count Dracula?

There’s a fire smoldering at the heart of this vintage. Blackberry and graphite rise through a veil of oak, a reminder of something untamed beneath the surface. Merlot lays the foundation, Cabernet steadies the form, and Cabernet Franc lifts it into the night air. The finish burns low and slow, like embers refusing to fade…