from the family's westernmost vineyard, this bottling is fabulously complex. it shows dense dried fruit and turned earth aromas, along with chaparral, smoke, clove and nutmeg. those wild elements figure strongly on the sip, which shows thyme, rosemary and sagebrush accents around a core of plum, pomegranate and hibiscus flavors. a vanilla flair graces the finish.
Parker West