Wine of the Day, No. 528

The Stinson Vineyards Meritage 2015, hailing from the Monticello AVA of Virginia, is a blend of 43 percent merlot, 26 percent cabernet franc, 21 percent petit verdot and 15 percent cabernet sauvignon, aged 20 months in French oak, 35 percent new barrels. The color is dark ruby shading to a brick-red rim; at first, the wine delivers a royal snootful of d…