🇺🇸 Board Track Racer The Vincent Red Blend 2022

This is the bottle you grab when you want “serious red” energy without the serious red budget. The Vincent is plush, polished, and unapologetically easy to like, because not every night needs a lecture.

Wine Description 

Board Track Racer’s The Vincent is the OG red that kicked off the project back in 2007, built to be wallet friendly and ready to drink. The 2022 keeps that promise while bringing real Columbia Valley muscle, with Cabernet Sauvignon leading the charge and a splash of Syrah for extra attitude.

This bottle is made under the Mark Ryan Winery umbrella, with Mark Ryan McNeilly at the helm and Mike Macmorran as winemaker and partner, which explains why it drinks way above its lane. It’s the kind of red blend that shows up looking put together, even if you are not. 

Vine-To-Table: Meet the Winemaker

Mark Ryan McNeilly is the founder of Mark Ryan Winery, and Mike Macmorran is the winemaker and partner, the duo behind the house that Board Track Racer lives in. If you like Washington wines that feel dialed in rather than dusty, this team is the reason.

The Vibe 

New date, old friends, messy group dinner, last minute “come over” text, this wine fits all of it. It’s smooth enough to charm, structured enough to not feel basic, and it absolutely does not require a decanter or your life together.

What it tastes like 

The producer calls out black cherry, blackberry, mocha, cedar, and baking spice, with a “well balanced” finish. Translation, dark fruit up front, cozy oak notes in the background, and tannins that know how to behave.

Pairing + When to drink it 

Lean into classic red-wine behavior: steak, burgers, lamb, or anything off a grill. It’s designed to be ready to drink, so pop it now, especially if “cellaring” means “forgetting it behind the oat milk.” 

Quick Specs 

• Producer: Board Track Racer (Mark Ryan Winery) 

• Winemaker: Mark Ryan McNeilly; Mike Macmorran 

• Region/Appellation: Columbia Valley, Washington 

• Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon 58%, Merlot 30%, Syrah 7%, Cabernet Franc 2.5%, Malbec 2.5% 

• Vintage: 2022 

• Winemaking/Aging: French oak barrels, 3% new French oak and 97% used French oak 

• ABV: 14.8% 

• Bottle size: 750 mL

Critic Reviews

• Sean P. Sullivan, Wine Enthusiast, 91 points, reviewed vintage 2019, Issue Date 4/1/2022 
  Excerpt: “Immediately appealing aromas of chocolate, cherry, dried herbs and spice box… Plump, palate-coating black raspberry flavors… This wine is a charmer, guaranteed to please.”

• Sean P. Sullivan, Wine Enthusiast, 88 points, reviewed vintage 2020, Issue Date 11/1/2022 
  Excerpt: “Aromas offer notes of plum, orange rind, coffee, dark cherry… Plump, pleasurable, soft, blue-fruit flavors follow.”

FAQs

Q: What’s the origin story of Board Track Racer “The Vincent” Red?
A: The producer states Board Track Racer began in 2007 and The Vincent Red was the first wine in the project. The goal was a wallet friendly Columbia Valley red that’s ready to drink.

Q: Which vineyards feed the 2022 “The Vincent” Red Blend?
A: The 2022 blend lists fruit from Quintessence, Bacchus, Phinny Hill, Sagemoor, and Millbrandt vineyards. That’s a pretty serious roll call for a casual-drinker red. 

Q: How much new oak is used for the 2022 vintage?
A: The tech sheet specifies 3% new French oak and 97% used French oak for aging. It’s built for polish, not for tasting like a lumber aisle.

Q: How big is the 2022 production for The Vincent Red?
A: The producer lists 9,088 cases produced for the 2022 vintage. That’s not microscopic, but it’s also not “every grocery store in America” energy. 

Q: When was the 2022 vintage released?
A: The tech sheet lists a January 2025 release for the 2022 The Vincent Red. If you’re holding one now, congrats, you’re early. 

Q: Where can you taste Board Track Racer wines in person?
A: The tech sheet lists a Woodinville tasting room at 14475 Woodinville-Redmond Rd NE, Woodinville, WA 98072. Yes, Washington does have a wine playground, and it’s not shy about it.