black pepper, anise, boysenberry and a bit of juniper combine for a slightly funky, somewhat reductive nose on this blend of 46% grenache, 23% petite sirah, 23% syrah, 6% carignane and 2% mourvèdre. there's an ample amount of blackberry jam and chopped italian herbs on the palate, with an asphalt character in the midpalate and a somewhat tart finish.
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